Maj. Todd A. Peterson addresses Marines, Sailors and Tongan service members during the opening ceremony for a multi-national, bilateral exercise, July 23, 2016, at Talai Military Camp, Tongatapu Island, Tonga, during Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. The service members will conduct basic infantry and live-fire range training on Motutapu Island, with assistance from reconnaissance boats to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperability and relations. Peterson, from Westland, Michigan, is the commanding officer with Task Force Koa Moana, o
Maj. Todd A. Peterson addresses Marines, Sailors and Tongan service members during the opening ceremony for a multi-national, bilateral exercise, July 23, 2016, at Talai Military Camp, Tongatapu Island, Tonga, during Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. The service members will conduct basic infantry and live-fire range training on Motutapu Island, with assistance from reconnaissance boats to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperability and relations. Peterson, from Westland, Michigan, is the commanding officer with Task Force Koa Moana, original assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Marines and Sailors participating are originally assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)
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