U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division stand by as Fox company prepares for a live fire exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-17 at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2016. This exercise was part of WTI, a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez, MAWTS-1 COMCAM)