970617-N-3149V-006. [Complete] Scene Caption: Torpedoman's Mate First Class Victor Thomson (EOD) steers a 25 foot Boston Whaler toward the stern gate of USS Denver (LPD 9) along with Engineman First Class (EOD) Don Walker while working as a transport boat for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97 off coast of Southern California. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibi
970617-N-3149V-006. [Complete] Scene Caption: Torpedoman's Mate First Class Victor Thomson (EOD) steers a 25 foot Boston Whaler toward the stern gate of USS Denver (LPD 9) along with Engineman First Class (EOD) Don Walker while working as a transport boat for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97 off coast of Southern California. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: EOD MOBILE UNIT 3
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