Lieutenant Colonel Nakatsu Kiyotoshi, and Lieutenant Colonel Tadashi Hattori, of the Japanese Army, stand at the memorial of the war dogs on the Guam Navel Base during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. KOA THUNDER is an exercise involving elements of 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW), and 3rd Marine Division, where Marines conduct an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The Aviation Support Element (ASE) from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will be tested on command and control of several different missions, to include Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personal (TRAP), airfield seizures, and a Noncombatant Evacuation
Lieutenant Colonel Nakatsu Kiyotoshi, and Lieutenant Colonel Tadashi Hattori, of the Japanese Army, stand at the memorial of the war dogs on the Guam Navel Base during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. KOA THUNDER is an exercise involving elements of 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW), and 3rd Marine Division, where Marines conduct an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The Aviation Support Element (ASE) from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will be tested on command and control of several different missions, to include Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personal (TRAP), airfield seizures, and a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO). Subject Operation/Series: KOA THUNDER 2001 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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