Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) will host Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-27 from Sept. 6 to Oct. 25, 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the seven functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Mercy E. Martinez)
The family of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David M. Potter, the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, receive gifts during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 26, 2026. The historic post and relief ceremony is a time-honored tradition within the U.S. Marine Corps, allowing the new appointed Sergeant Major the opportunity to introduce himself to the Marines now under his charge. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Micah Thompson)