As a young man Jonathan Wagant joined the Marine Corps in 1995 and served until 1998
Funny enough, NEST themselves in a 1995 NEST assessment team report stated quote
In a declassified 1995 NEST assessment team report we can see the DOE ensured with the Department of Defense that suitable military aircraft would be made
Indeed the US Army South did begin supporting counter-drug operations in South America in 1995 by providing aircraft such as 4 UH-60A or Black Hawks
Work alongside the 128th Aviation in support of the Peru Ecuador 1995 Border Disputes
In the same 1995 NEST Assessment Team report, we can see NEST additionally worked alongside US Special Operations and US Navy Special Operations