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3 unusual facts about Johnston Atoll


James W. Borden

There was a minor territorial dispute over the remote Johnston Atoll.

Priolepis aureoviridis

Priolepis aureoviridis, the Yellow-green goby, is a species of goby native to the central Pacific Ocean where it is known to occur in Micronesia, Johnston Atoll and the Hawaiian Islands.

VP-24

Flight operations began immediately and were eventually conducted from bases including Midway, Canton, Johnston Atoll, Guadalcanal, Munda, Morotai, Tacloban, and Clark Field.



see also

Operation Pacer

Operation Pacer IVY, 1972 operation that removed Agent Orange from South Vietnam and stored it on Johnston Atoll

Operation Pacer HO, 1977 operation that incinerated the Agent Orange stored at Johnston Atoll