The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) maneuver behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (C More
Children at the Ban Khlong Bangbor School celebrate National Children's Day in Rayong, Thailand, Jan. 13, 2012. Ban Khlong Bangbor School will have a multipurpose building constructed during Cobra Gold 2012. Co More
Children at the Ban Khlong Bangbor School receive ice cream and snacks while celebrating National Children's Day in Rayong, Thailand, Jan. 13, 2012. Ban Khlong Bangbor School will have a multipurpose building c More
A U.S. Seabee, attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40, lays tools down at the construction site for a multipurpose building at the Wat Chalheamlap "temple" school as part of Cobra Gold in Chon Buri More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 unload heir tools from a trailer to start construction on a multipurpose building at the Wat Chalheamlap Temple School as a part of Cobra Gold 2012 More
U.S. Marine Pfc. Anthony Essenmacher, left, and Royal Thai Marine Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Pothin Nuamthong, an engineer, dig a foundation for a Ban Khunsong School classroom as part of Exercise Cobra Gol More
Royal Thai and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Air Wing, work together to dig foundation to build a classroom for Ban Khunsong School as a part of Cobra Gold 2012 in Chanta Buri, More
U.S. Marines, attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, unload gear in order to prepare to build a classroom for Ban Khunsong School as part of Cobra Gold 2012 in Chanta Buri, Thailand, Jan. 16, 2012. Cobr More
U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 start construction on the foundation for a multipurpose building at the Wat Chalheamlap Temple School as a part of Cobra Gold 2012 in Chon Buri, Tha More
Indonesian Marine Cpl. Marthen Sinere, right, looks at Lance Cpl. Trygve McCrea's dog tags before the opening ceremony for the Ban Khlong Bangbor school where a multipurpose building will be constructed as part More
Royal Thai Marines and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron-172 make foundation rods for the construction of a multipurpose building at the Ban Khunsong School in support of exercise Cobra Gold 2012, More
Royal Thai Marine Pvt. Nikorn Phunim, right, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nefris Gonzalez attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron-172 work together to make rebar columns, before the opening ceremony for the Ban More
Royal Thai Navy, Indonesian forces and U.S. Marines pour concrete over a foundation at the Ban Khlong Bangbor School in support of Cobra Gold 2012 Jan. 20, 2012. The foundation is part of a multipurpose buildin More
Royal Thai Navy, Malaysian forces and U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 dig holes before the opening ceremony for the construction of a multipurpose building at the Wat Chaleamlap Te More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are transported aboard amphibious assault vehicles to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga from Ca More
Royal Thai Navy, Indonesian Forces, and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron-172 construct a wall for a multipurpose building at the Ban Khlong Bangbor School in support of exercise Cobra Gold 2012, R More
Royal Thai Navy and U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 construct a multipurpose building at the Wat Chalheamlap school in support of exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Chon Buri, Thailand, Jan More
Royal Thai Navy, Indonesian forces and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron-172, gather measurements of the foundation of a multipurpose building being constructed at the Ban Khlong Bangbor School in More
An Indonesian soldier constructs a wall for a multipurpose building being erected at the Ban Khlong Bangbor School in support of exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Rayong, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 26, 2012. Cobra Gold More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Gegenheimer with the 176th Engineer Company, Washington Army National Guard, does masonry work at the Ban Wang Nam Khiao Elementary School. The site is one of six humanitarian civic actio More
Royal Thai Marine Petty Officer 1st Class Tawatchai Maneewan drills holes into cement walls of a multipurpose building being constructed at the Ban Khunsong School in support of Cobra Gold 2012, Chanta Buri, Ki More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kelly McRight with Marine Wing Support Squadron-172 shovels cement into a bucket for the construction of a multipurpose building at the Ban Khunsong School in Chanta Buri, Kingdom o More
Service members from the Royal Thai Navy, Malaysian armed forces and U.S. Seabees with Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 40 construct a multipurpose building at the Wat Chalheamlap School in support of Exercis More
Royal Thai Marine Pvt. Jittipol Burom, right, hands U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Long with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, left, an empty bucket to fill cement with at the construction site for a multi More
Marine Corps Community Services set up a small shopping center where Marines and sailors can buy necessities they require during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. MCCS set up a full gym, internet cafe, PX and recreation centers.
Lt. j.g. Charlie Kinard, a nurse with the 3rd Medical Battalion, U.S. Navy, checks vital signs of a patient here Feb. 2. U.S. and Royal Thai Armed Forces provided needed medical and dental care at three sites s More
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Force climb the brow of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. The ship pulled into Okinawa to embark the Marines to participate in Cobra Go More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher M. Andrews, lead medical surgeon for Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, met with Royal Thai Army Capt. Jakkrapong Khruacharoem, an emergency surgeon at Fort Suranaree Hospital, Feb. 2 and More
Royal Thai Navy Warrant Officer Sanchai Souwakon paints the roof of a multipurpose building in Rayong, Thailand, Feb. 2, 2012. Royal Thai service members, Indonesian armed forces personnel and U.S. Marines wit More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Crystal Straub, III Marine Expeditionary Force Tactical Simulation Instructor, shows corpsman how to use a tourniquet during training Feb. 3 in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012.
Pfc. Clinton A. Chauca, a motor transport operator with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force checks the oil of his M1151 high mobility More
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Peter Lopez answers questions about gun safety before a small-arms shoot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. Germantown, with embarked elements of More
Lt. Col. Eric Riley, commander of 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, Oregon Army National Guard, looks on as Maj. Gen. Tacvat Sukpang, Commander of 3rd Infantry Division, Royal Thai Army answers questions for repo More
Royal Thai Marine Corps Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Noppon Singpet, right, U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Quinton Shearer, middle, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and linguist Suchara Thongplawe, left, More
A fuel truck passes a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 F/A-18 on its wat to fuel aircraft at the flight line here Feb. 6 in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. For approximately two weeks, Marines and sailor More
Capt. Frank Kuzminsky, commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, renders a salute during the Cobra Gold 2012 Opening Ceremony Feb. 6 at the Tha More
Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific and Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, and Brig. Gen. Craig Q. Crenshaw, commanding general of III Marine Logistics Group, watch More
“A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter prepares for takeoff during flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, with embarked elements of the 31st MEU, More
Representatives from participating nations come together to formally begin Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 Feb. 7. Participating nations’ representatives from Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, U.S., Singapore, Malaysia and More
Royal Thai airmen march with flags representing the countries participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 7, 2012. The Royal Thai More
The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown is underway in the South China Sea. Germantown, with embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is underway supporting Cobra Gold 2 More
Seaman Ulyses Morero signals to a Marine CH-46 Sea Knight during flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, with embarked elements of the 31s More
U.S. Navy Seabee Builder Constructionman Sean Collins, right, Builder Constructionman Ian Tillman, middle, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 and Malaysian army Lance Cpl. Ismail Arifin pour cement int More
Spc. Juistin Reynolds, with the 2-162 IN, instructs Thailand's Royal Army soldiers on search techniques at Cobra Gold 2012 in Korat, Thailand.
Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit unload their gear and equipment off of a Navy landing craft here, Feb. 8. The Marines aboard the landing craft were some of the first elements of the 31st MEU to ar More
Sailors from shock trauma platoon, attached to Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, rush a simulated casualty to a landing zone during casualty evacuation drills with c More
Judith B. Cefkin, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok arrives on Camp Suranaree for the opening ceremony Feb. 7 to kick off Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The exercise is an annual Thai-U.S. co-s More
Marines and sailors with Marine Aircraft Group 36 paint playground equipment as part of a community relations event at Father Ray Children's Village Feb. 8. The 14 service members from MAG-36 volunteered their More
Royal Thai Army 1st Sgt. Jessada Anuprom (left) and U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Germain, 643rd Engineer Company, review plans for the early childhood development center building at the Ban Lumngoen School in support o More
Airman with the Royal Thai air force firefighters and U.S. Marines with the Aircraft, Rescue and Firefighting team of Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, II More
Heavy equipment operators with Combat Engineer Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, reconstruct a berm on a range here, Feb. 8, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 More
Fireman Amanda Kitchner dons firefighting equipment aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. Tortuga is underway supporting Cobra Gold 2012, an annual Thai-U.S. co-sponsored joint and multinational More
Marines from Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, scout a beach in advance of the initial wave of the Royal Thai, U.S. bilateral boat raid here Feb. 7. The More
Marines and sailors stand in formation during a morning ritual at the Ratchasima Wittayalai-Two High School in which the service members visited, Feb. 9, to boost camaraderie and interact with Thai students, du More
Edwin A. Ventura, the tactical safety officer for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to a Marine during a mock amphibious assault, here, Feb. 9. Working as the tactical safety officer, “Ace,” as he is c More
Seaman LeAndre Westmoreland encourages Marines and sailors to heave a line during a nighttime replenishment at sea with USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS More
The Southeast Asian sun hangs low and red in the sky on a morning at Camp Friendship near Khorat, Thailand, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. Camp Friendship is the main base of operations for Task Force Volunte More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Crystal Straub, right, gives a class during a medical training seminar to service members from participating nations of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 in Chanta Buri, Thailand, Feb. 10 More
Marines with Amphibious Assault Company and a Royal Thai Marine patrol and search for improvised explosive devices as part of counter-IED training. The training event is one of multiple training evolutions duri More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Richard Bell, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, looks on as an F/A-18 Hornet (not pictured) lands at Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base while conducting training in support of Exerc More
Lance Cpl. Aaron Gudex performs a head count of Marines boarding Landing Craft Utility 1627 in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. Germantown, with embarked elemen More
Amphibious assault vehicles from the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga and the Royal Thai Navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin participate in a live amphibious assault. Tortuga is part of More
Seaman Apprentice Joshua Rios pulls a pin to lower the man overboard nets before flight quarters aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold More
Royal Thai, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine’s amphibious assault vehicles arrive on land during the multilateral amphibious assault here Feb. 10. The Marines were conducting the amphibious assault with Royal More
A young resident of the Nakhon Ratchasima Boys' School takes a break from the action while Pfc. Michael Brewer, chaplain's assistant with Task Force Volunteer, Oregon Army National Guard, plays with a group of More
Republic of Korea Marines rush from an amphibious assault vehicle during an assault on a beach during exercise Cobra Gold 2012 here, Feb. 10. The U.S. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Royal Thai a More
A bulldozer carries equipment for Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for Cobra Gold 2012. USS Germantown, with embarked elements of the 31st MEU, is currently underway in support of Cobra Go More
U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles maneuver back to USS Tortuga after completing training at Hat Yao Beach, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Feb. 10. Cobra Gold is an annual multinational, multilater More
U.S Marines and sailors with Marine Aircraft Group 12, pose for a group photo with Boonwattana One High School students and faculty, at the 39th Anniversary, "Glory in World-Class Standard School," at Boonwatta More
Pfc. Konnie Mack, a cook with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Combat Brigade from Oregon, goes for the ball while playing the popular Thai game Takrow at the Ratchasima Boy’s More
Senior enlisted leaders from seven countries receive preparation instructions at Utapao Airport before boarding a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter heading to the USS Tortuga for a Senior Enlisted Professional Milit More
Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Royal Thai Navy Adm. Fudpol-ngam Yutthana, defense chief of Defense Forces, after touring the new military More
Cpl. Mike Guzman, point man with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes the immediate area for the rest of his platoo More
U.S. Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land amphibious assault vehicles aboard Hat Klad beach during a mechanized raid on AAV Camp, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2011. The Marines are conducting the More
Lt. Col. Kirk D. Mullins, battalion commander for Combat Assault Battalion (left) greets 3rd Marine Logistics Group, commanding general, Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, upon his arrival to observe the training fa More
Royal Thai Marines receives professional military instruction on how to properly engage targets at the amphibious assault vehicle gunnery range at the training area here Feb. 11. Royal Thai and the Republic of More
Royal Thai, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines participate in a survival training class during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 here Feb. 11. The training showed Marines how to survive in jungle terrain such as; findin More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shannon A. White, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, poses for a photograph with a resident of the Thamprapakorn home for the aged while visiting in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Chian More
Cpl. Mike Guzman, point man with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes the immediate area for the rest of his platoon More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Siobahn Parker plays with residents of the Camillian Social Center as part of a community relations project here Feb. 11. Marines and sailors with the Logistics Combat Element and M More
U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit line up on a beach during the bilateral mechanized raid training here Feb. 11.The Marines were training with Royal Thai Marines du More
Staff Sgt. Peter A. Scott, a platoon sergeant with Combat Engineer Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a demolition handling and usage class during demo More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Kay from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit searches an evacuee during the simulated non-combatant evacuation operations Rayong, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 2012. The Royal More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shakeya Rodriguez, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, speaks with a child at Thailand Children's Home orphanage while visiting in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Nakhon Ratcha More
Mock non-combatant evacuation operation participants put on flight gear as they prepare to leave after touring the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a mock non-combata More
U.S. Navy Lt. Ky Dorset, a flight surgeon with Marine Aircraft Group 36, demonstrates medical tools and answers questions for Thai Dr. Oranuy Chukajata, director of Wing 1 hospital, and a group of Royal Thai Ai More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. William E. Arick III, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs official visitors about the non-combatant evacuation operation site here Fe More
A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force stands guard in order to assist U.S. Marines and Royal Thai Marines in providing security for evacuees boarding CH-46E Sea Knight aircraft during simulated non-co More
Thai children watch as two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (REIN), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to land during a non-combatant evacuation operation exercise, More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit alongside Royal Thai Marines provide security for an incoming CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter during a non-combatant evacuation operation at the Rayong b More
As Royal Thai and U.S. Marines provide security, helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Rein), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, land during a mock noncombatant evacuation operation, conducted by More
Royal Thai Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Pranom Yodrug instructs U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Royal Thai Marines on the edible plants found in the jungle during a jungle survival train More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jeffery “Scott” Jones, commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, talks with explosive ordnance disposal divers from the Royal Thai Navy and EOD Mobile Unit 5 during a diving exercise here Feb More
Students perform traditional Thai dancing during the dedication ceremony for the multi-purpose building at the Ban Khunsong School in Chanta Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 13, 2012. Royal Thai and U.S. Marines More
Master Sgt. Tom Hovie, Master Sgt. Eric Frey and Sgt. Paul Rushing enjoy a day of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation with Simba, a 49-year-old elephant, in the jungle mountains north of Korat, Thailand. Simba perf More
Royal Thai Army 2nd Lt. Prakasit Roopthaisong (left), C-7 watch officer, U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Mark Debauge (center), civil military operations, and Australian Army Maj. Ray Hingst (right), C-7 civil military ope More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Storhoff, a native of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, plane captain, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-115 (VMFA-115), attached to1st Marine Aircraft Wing sits outside the cockpit of a F/A-18 Hornet on the More
USS Tortuga leads the Royal Thai Navy ships HTMS Bang Rachan and HTMS Surin and Republic of Korea ship Hyangnobong after the ships completed a division tactic exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock More
Members of the courtesy patrol discuss the night’s events at a stop during their tour of duty here Feb 13. The patrol lasts for four hours and covers a 15-kilometer radius based on the liberty policy. They make More
Media from various countries discuss with Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., commanding officer, III Marine Expeditionary Force, after the combined arms live fire exercise here Feb. 15. Royal Thai Armed Forces and More