U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Summary
U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, First Naval Construction Division, and Thai building contractors weld trusses for the roof of a multipurpose building that is being built at Ban Piang Elementary School during Exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13) in Chiang Mai Province, San Pa Tong District, Kingdom of Thailand on Jan. 28. CG 13 forces conduct engineering and medical civic assistance projects, cooperative health engagement, and other civil-military activities in the Kingdom of Thailand, in order to promote the security interests of the Kingdom of Thailand, U.S. and partner nations, enhance component operational readiness skills and training objectives, increase interoperability with partner nation forces, and serve the basic civic needs of the local population. (Official USMC photograph by SSgt Andrew D. Pendracki/ Released)