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Video by Cpl. David Ornelasbaeza
U.S. Marine Corps JTACs with MAWTS-1 work with VMA-231 at NAF El Centro, California
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Feb. 5, 2025 | 2:14
U.S. Marine Corps Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics (MAWTS) 1 and AV-8B Harrier IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 conduct close air support missions during a JTAC training exercise near El Centro, California, Feb. 5, 2025. VMA-231 deployed to NAF El Centro to conduct unit-level training and support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise 1-25, a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. David Ornelas Baeza)
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