Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 simulates aircraft salvage, recovery

Lance Cpl. Coty Shuke, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, engineer company, combat engineer platoon, provides security during a simulated aircraft salvage and recovery operation as part of exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016. Motor transportation operators, combat engineers, heavy equipment operators and aircraft rescue and firefighters worked together to recover the simulated downed aircraft. The exercise focuses on reinforcing skills that Marines learned during Marine Combat Training and throughout their military occupational specialty schooling in order to maintain situational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

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Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 simulates aircraft salvage, recovery

May 12, 2016

HARAMURA, Hiroshima Pref., Japan - Lance Cpl. Coty Shuke, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, engineer company, combat engineer platoon, provides security during a simulated aircraft salvage and recovery operation as part of exercise Thunder Horse 16.2 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Haramura Maneuver Area in Hiroshima, Japan, May 11, 2016. Motor transportation operators, combat engineers, heavy equipment operators and aircraft rescue and firefighters worked together to recover the simulated downed aircraft. The exercise focuses on reinforcing skills that Marines learned during Marine Combat Training and throughout their military occupational specialty schooling in order to maintain situational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released)

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