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U.S. Marines – Urban Close Air Support Exercise

Urban Close Air Support

U.S. Marines aboard a UH-1Y Venom aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an urban close air support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 in Brawley, California, Oct. 4, 2019.

WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Credit to : U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Ursula V. Smith

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