Seaman Michael J. Stark prepares the simulated casualty, Sgt. Stephanie M. Hauer-Velez, to be loaded onto an MV-22B Osprey during the scenario based training mission of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel during Cobra Gold 16 at Utapao, Thailand February 15. A TRAP mission is when a TRAP force goes into potentially dangerous area to rescue an aircraft and its crew. Exercise Cobra Gold is a multi-national event with purpose to increase relationships and cooperation of participating nations. Hauer-Velez, from Bellevue, Nebraska, and Stark, a corpsman, are with Marine Wing Support Squad


Seaman Michael J. Stark prepares the simulated casualty, Sgt. Stephanie M. Hauer-Velez, to be loaded onto an MV-22B Osprey during the scenario based training mission of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel during Cobra Gold 16 at Utapao, Thailand February 15. A TRAP mission is when a TRAP force goes into potentially dangerous area to rescue an aircraft and its crew. Exercise Cobra Gold is a multi-national event with purpose to increase relationships and cooperation of participating nations. Hauer-Velez, from Bellevue, Nebraska, and Stark, a corpsman, are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica N. Etheridge/Released) Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel Train During Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand by #PACOM


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