U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas Foster, sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas Foster, sergeant major of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) embarks on a CH-53E Super Stallion before Assault Support Tactics 1 at Observation Point Feets, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 10, 2016. This exercise was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized 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 photo by Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado, MAWTS-1)