Officially Licensed USMC MAWTS-1 Marine Aviation Warfare Training Squadron Patch — The Pinnacle of Marine Aviation Training
MAWTS-1 runs the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course — the Marine Corps' equivalent of Top Gun, but for every platform.
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1), based at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, is the Marine Corps' center of excellence for aviation tactical training. This embroidered patch represents the squadron that runs the legendary WTI (Weapons and Tactics Instructor) course, a grueling program that produces the most tactically proficient aviators in the Marine Corps. WTI graduates return to their squadrons as subject matter experts in weapons employment, tactics, and training methodology. MAWTS-1 covers every Marine aviation platform — fixed-wing, rotary-wing, tiltrotor, and unmanned — making it unique among military tactical training organizations.
Perfect For: MAWTS-1 staff and WTI graduates, Marine aviation tactical training enthusiasts, MCAS Yuma personnel, and USMC aviation training patch collectors.
MAWTS-1 — where Marine aviation's best become the best of the best.