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    Offensive Air Support 5

    CHOCOLATE MOUNTAIN AERIAL GUNNERY RANGE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    04.11.2017

    Photo by Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado 

    Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

    A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) engages targets during offensive air support exercise (OAS) 5 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2-17 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Ariz., April 11, 2017. OAS is designed to focus on the integration of all air combat element aviation assets with a developed ground scheme of maneuver to conduct close air support. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and 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 Cpl. AaronJames B. Vinculado)

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    Date Taken: 04.11.2017
    Date Posted: 04.13.2017 02:13
    Photo ID: 3309926
    VIRIN: 170411-M-FS068-1070
    Resolution: 4796x3197
    Size: 3.3 MB
    Location: CHOCOLATE MOUNTAIN AERIAL GUNNERY RANGE, CALIFORNIA, US

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