U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion

U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, First Naval Construction Division,, First Naval Construction Division, and Thai building contractors, even out cement as it is poured around the pillar to a multipurpose building being constructed at Ban Piang School as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), San Pa Tong district, Chiang Mai , Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 23. 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)