Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Weapons and Tactics Instructor
2-19
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd
Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct
a Marine expeditionary unit exercise in support of Weapons
and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at East Tacts
Airfield, Yuma, Arizona in April 2019.
WTI is a seven-week training event
hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One
(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.
Levi J. Guerray Edit by USA Patriotism!