WTI PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

WTI PRETEST EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 MAWTS-1 Mission - Answers To provide standardized, advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications that support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness MAWTS-1 also provides assistance in the development and employment of aviation weapons and tactics. Squadron Commanders Shall.. - Answers -Provide oversight of Officer/Enlisted prospective weapons and tactics instructor nominations. -Provide oversight of unit instructor qualifications. -Ensure each squadron in group has MAWTS-1 trained WTI's in the Pilot Training Officer/Weapons Training Officer (PTO/WTO) billet. DESCRIBE the commander's intent as specified in the Weapons and Tactics Training Program (WTTP). - Answers The primary responsibility of Marine commanders is combat readiness. IDENTIFY the responsibilities of the MAWTS-1 Commanding Officer (CO) within the Weapons and Tactics Training Program (WTTP). - Answers Conduct two resident WTI Courses annually o Conduct aviation and ground safety courses during each WTI class o Conduct instructor certifications o Conduct appropriate supplementary courses of instruction o Serve as the syllabus sponsor for all Marine Aviation T&R Program manuals Objective of WTI? - Answers Train instructors who are not only weapons and tactics SMEs but are also skilled in the operational integration of 6 functions of Marine Aviation AND can act as the focal point for second/third/forth tier T&R unit training. Expectations of WTI graduates? - Answers -Will develop & execute a unit training program IAW the WTTP that supports the CO's training guidance. -Serve as unit SME for mission planning, briefing/debriefing, threat systems, unit weapons, system employment, and integration of unit's mission ISO MAGTF & joint tasking. -Recommend most qualified personnel for nomination to WTI course. -Ensure training conducted under your supervision adheres to established training standards, safety, and ORM procedures. What are the three categories of Air Recon? - Answers -Visual -Imagery -Electronic What does visual recon do? - Answers Acquires current info on enemy activities, resources, and installations. What does imagery recon do? - Answers Detects & pinpoints location of enemy installations and facilities and concentrations of enemy forces. The Marine Corps relies on ____, _____, and _____ air recon assets to support imagery recon? - Answers tactical, theater, and strategic What are the two types of imagery recon? - Answers Optical/Nonoptical What does electronic recon do? - Answers Detects, identifies, and evaluates enemy electromagnetic radiation. What can electronic interception equipment recover and determine? - Answers direction, source, and characteristics of enemy signals. By analyzing the enemy's electronic emissions (comms/radar) it allows analysts to: - Answers -Update electronic Order of Battle -Update technical intelligence -ID enemy's critical nodes (command posts) How can air recon personnel maximize intel support? - Answers By applying the principals of: 1.) Integration 2.) Accuracy 3.) Relevancy 4.) Timeliness Effective air recon planning and execution involve 5 basic prerequisites... - Answers 1.) Air superiorty 2.) Suppression of enemy air defenses 3.) Cooperative WX 4.) Capable platforms 5.) Flexible Control What does UAS provide? - Answers An effective means for achieving military objectives across the spectrum of conflict. What can UAS preform? - Answers -Strike, Coordination, and Recon (SCAR) -Recon, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Limitations of UAS? - Answers -Affected by weather, operating training, and material readiness. -Control through a data link Three types of UAS within FOS - Answers -Small (SUAS) -Small Tactical (STUAS) -Marine Corps Tactical UAS (MCTUAS) IDENTIFY the range, endurance, and payload of the RQ-7B Shadow. - Answers The range is limited to 67 nautical miles, and the endurance is 6 hours. Some USMC RQ-7B systems are equipped with a laser target designator/laser range finder and/or a VHF-FM radio retransmission. The EO/IR payload is capable of day and night operations with target detection out to 10 kilometers (km) and target recognition out to 7 km capability. Describe AAW - Answers Indicates that action is required to destroy or reduce the enemy air and missile threat to an acceptable level. Two purposes of AAW - Answers 1. Force Protection: Actions taken to guard friendly forces from attack or disruption by enemy forces. 2.) Air Superiority: The degree of dominance in the air battle of one force over another. Principles of AAW - Answers 1.) Destruction-in-depth 2.) Mutual Support 3.) Centralized Command and Decentralized Control What is destruction-in-depth? - Answers Threat detection & destruction that begins as far from the vital area as possible, continues as long as the threat exists. Senior commander achieves full impact of DID by what? - Answers Integrating all available air defense In AAW, what does centralized command provide? - Answers promotes coordinated operations & economy of force aids in integrating all AAW assets into a cohesive AAW capability. In AAW, what does decentralized control provide? - Answers -Shorter decision cycle & enables decision making at the lowest level possible. -minimizes friendly losses -permits subordinate AAW units to react immediately to an air threat. What are the TWO types of AAW? - Answers 1.) Offensive AAW 2.) Air Defense Describe OAAW - Answers Ops conducted against enemy assets & air defense systems before they can be launched or assume an attack role. Example: a/c surface-to-air weapons Describe Air defense - Answers All defensive measures designed to destroy, nullify, or reduce effectiveness of attacking enemy a/c or missiles. -consists of active and passive measures to protect our forces against attack from EN a/c. What does OAAW mainly consist off? - Answers Air attacks to DESTORY or NEUTRALIZE hostile aircraft. Takes fight to enemy. What is Active Air Defense? - Answers Tdirect defensive action taken to destroy, nullify, or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air and missile threats against friendly forces and assets. Active air defense measures include what? - Answers -A/C -Air Defensive weapons -Electronic Warfare -Other available weapons What is passive air defense? - Answers includes all measures, other than active air defense, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. Passive Air Defense measures include what? - Answers -Deception -Dispersion -Use of protective construction and cammo What is Theater Air Defense? - Answers It's a joint force responsibility, includes offensive and defensive aspects, integrates all joint force air defense assets and establishes a joint force command structure for its ops. What are the 4 operational elements of TAD? - Answers 1.) Active Air Defense 2.) Passive Air Defense 3.) Attack Operations 4.) C4 Active Air Defense for (TAD) - Answers Air defensive operations that Protect against attack by destroying air and missile threats or airborne launch platforms in flight. May include a multi-tiered defense in-depth against enemy air and missile threats. Passive Air Defense - Answers Air defense operations that Reduce vulnerability & minimize effects of damage caused by enemy air & missile threats. Attack Operations - Answers Offense operations taken by air, land, sea, space, or special ops forces. -Designed to destroy, disrupt, or neutralize enemy air and missile threats and communications on the ground or AS CLOSE to their originating source as possible. Theater Air Defense attack operations correspond to offensive AAW. What does Assault Support provide? - Answers Provides the MAGTF Co the ability to concentrate his strength against selected enemy weaknesses using speed and surprise. Aircraft included in assault support - Answers -VMM (MV-22 -HMLA (A/U-H1) -HMH (CH-53) VMGR (C-130) The mission of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) squadron - Answers is to support the MAGTF commander by providing assault support transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment, day or night under all weather conditions, during expeditionary, Joint, or combined operations. The mission of the HMM squadron - Answers is to support the MAGTF commander by providing assault support transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment, day or night under all weather conditions, during expeditionary, Joint, or combined operations. Mission of the HMH Squadron - Answers to support the MAGTF commander by providing assault support transport of heavy equipment, combat troops, and supplies, day or night under all weather conditions, during expeditionary, Joint, or combined operations. This is the only heavy-lift asset for the Marine Corps Mission of the HMLA - Answers to support the MAGTF commander by providing Offensive Air Support (OAS), utility support, armed escort, and airborne supporting arms coordination, day or night under all weather conditions, during expeditionary, Joint, or combined operations. Support is provided in relation to specific aircraft tasks. Assault support mission are divided into two categories, what are they? - Answers Preplanned (Scheduled, On-call) & Immediate What is the primary advantage of assault support? Other capabilities? - Answers capability to quickly move MAGTF forces and equipment throughout the battle space. Other capabilities include: Observation: Aircrews performing assault support missions can observe large areas and report enemy activity and movement in areas hidden from ground observation. Flexibility: Diverting assault support aircraft from one mission to another allows the MAGTF commander to exploit fleeting battlefieldo What are the limitations of assault support? - Answers Limited Vis WX LZ Iden (most difficult) Communications Enemy Defenses Reduced Radius of action Communications Enemy Defenses Required escort support What are the different types of assault support operations? - Answers 1.) Combat Assault Support 2.) Air Delivery 3.) Air-to-air refueling (AAR) 4.) Air Evacuation 5.) Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel 6.) Air Logistical Support Combat Assault Support allows MAGTF CO to _____ - Answers to effect a rapid force buildup at a specific time and location of his choosing. how does the control of aircraft and missiles relates to the other five functions of United States Marine Corps - Answers o Enhances unity of effort and disseminates a common situational awareness. o Involves the integrated employment of facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel. o Allows the ACE commander to plan operations and to direct and control aircraft Describe the assault support employment at the tactical level of war.. - Answers Provide mobility to the MAGTF. o Exploit opportunities presented by the enemy or created by friendly forces. o Rapidly concentrate combat power at the most advantageous time and place. o Help maintain the tempo of operations and the momentum of the attack. ACE CO _______ centralized command while control is ________ through _______ - Answers Maintains; decentralized; MACCS What are the two types on control exercised by MACCS - Answers Air Direction; Air Control Define Air Direction - Answers Authority to regulate the employment of air resources including both aircraft and surface to air weapons to maintain a balance between availability & priorities. Define Air Control - Answers The authority to direct the physical maneuver of A/C in flight or to direct an a/c or surface to air weapon unit to engage a specific target. includes Airspace Management and Airspace Control. Define Airspace Management - Answers The coordination, integration, and regulation of the use of airspace and defined dimensions. Define Airspace Control - Answers Provides the authority to direct the maneuver of aircraft so that the best use is made of assigned airspace. What does the MACCS provide? - Answers The ACE COs weapons system to facilitate his ability to command and control his forces. Principals of MACCS - Answers -Enhance Unity of Effort -Integrate Elements of C2 system -Disseminate Common Situation Awareness What is the TACC and what does it provide? - Answers -TACC is the senior MACCS agency. -Provides the facilities for the ACE CO and the battlestaff to command, supervise, and direct MAGTF air operations. -Also manages all aircraft and S/A weapons in the MAGTFs AO to ensure a balanced use of assets. TACC is divided into what 4 sections? - Answers -Future Plan section -Future Ops section -Current Ops section -Air Combat Intel section What is the DASC? - Answers -Principle MACCS agency responsible for the direction of air operations directly supporting ground forces. (Provided by MWSS) What does the DASC do? - Answers Provides services and functions similar to those of the Air Force's Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) and the air support control section of