WTI 2-19 - Marines Fire Howitzer During Battle Drill
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation
Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) fire the M777
155mm Howitzer during a day battle drill exercise in support
of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at Fire
Base Burt, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range,
California in April 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.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl.
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