U.S. Reconnaissance Marines prepare to conduct free

U.S. Reconnaissance Marines prepare to conduct free fall training during a joint amphibious assault on Hat Yao Beach, Sattahip, Royal Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 16, 2019. U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion conduct joint freefall training with Royal Thai Marine Reconnaissance during Cobra Gold 2019. The joint amphibious assault training demonstrates the strength and readiness of our forces in the pacific. Cobra Gold is a Thailand and United States co-sponsored Combined Joint Task Force and joint theatre security operation exercise conducted with up to 29 nations participating annually in the Kingdom of Thailand. This exercise provides the opportunity to strengthen relationships, enhance interoperability and readiness, and reinforce our commitment to a free and safe Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Persinger)