U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th
Summary
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, gather for accountability during a Marine expeditionary unit exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at East Tacts Airfield, Yuma, Arizona, April 12, 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. Guerra)