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Tactics Training

Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper pilots prepare to land during assault support tactics training as part of a weapons and tactics instructor course near Wellton, Ariz., April 16, 2025. The training allows prospective weapons and tactics instructors the opportunity to plan, brief and execute a company-reinforced air assault while integrating the six functions of Marine Corps aviation.

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