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U.S. Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a direct air support center during Cobra Gold 20 at Camp Phra Maha Jetsadaratchao, Chon Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 26. - U.S. Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a direct air support center during Cobra Gold 20 at Camp Phra Maha Jetsadaratchao, Chon Buri, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 26.

Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Craig Timberlake, commanding general of 3rd Marine Division, observes the operations inside of the Royal Thai Air Force field hospital as a part of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at the Disaster Relief Training Center in Chachoengsao province, Kingdom of Thailand on Feb. 22, 2018. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

The annual exercise is conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. - Royal Thai Marine Corps Master Sgt. Pairoj Prasansai, a jungle survival training instructor from Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand, shows Republic of Korea, Royal Thai, U.S. Marines and members of the press, a radiated rat snake during jungle survival training Feb. 19, 2018, in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand. The training was conducted as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Marines learned how to identify and capture venomous and non-venomous snakes during the training. The annual exercise is conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. - Preecha Kampookang, Director of the Office of Nakhonratchasima Primary - Educational Service Area 3, speaks at a ceremony, Feb. 22, 2018 in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand. During the ceremony, a newly constructed, multi-purpose building was officially opened at Nongphipadungkitwittaya School. The building was constructed by Royal Thai Army Soldiers from the 3rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 411th Engineer Battalion, 9th Mission Support Command, and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Soldiers from the 74th Group Army, during exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Cobra Gold 18 maintains a consistent focus on Humanitarian Civic Assistance, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

Marines from the Royal Thai Marine Corps Secuity Regiment stand in formation Feb. 13, 2018, during the opening ceremony of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at U-Tapao International Airport, Ban Chang district, Rayong province, Thailand. Exercise Cobra Gold, in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. The annual exercise is conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. - Marines from the Royal Thai Marine Corps Secuity Regiment stand in formation Feb. 13, 2018, during the opening ceremony of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at U-Tapao International Airport, Ban Chang district, Rayong province, Thailand. Exercise Cobra Gold, in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. The annual exercise is conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations.

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Multinational service members conduct a Search and Rescue demonstration during the opening ceremony for ASEAN Exercise 16-3 at 14th Military Circle Airfield, Chonburi Province, Thailand, Sept. 5, 2016. AEX 16-3 is a small-scale humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise consisting of 18 nations and co-hosted by Thailand, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Russian Federation. It is the third iteration of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting plus multinational exercise program in 2016. - Multinational service members conduct a Search and Rescue demonstration during the opening ceremony for ASEAN Exercise 16-3 at 14th Military Circle Airfield, Chonburi Province, Thailand, Sept. 5, 2016. AEX 16-3 is a small-scale humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise consisting of 18 nations and co-hosted by Thailand, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Russian Federation. It is the third iteration of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting plus multinational exercise program in 2016.

Sgt. Andrew A. Haley observes a UH-1Y Huey as it prepares to take off for a flight mission during Exercise Cobra Gold 16 in Utapao, Thailand, February 16, 2016. Haley, an avid New England Patriots fan, is one of many maintainers who help prepare aircraft before and after takeoff. Cobra Gold is a multi-national exercise designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust combined task force from partner nations sharing common goals. Haley, from Conway, New Hampshire, is an airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force as part of the unit deployment program. - Sgt. Andrew A. Haley observes a UH-1Y Huey as it prepares to take off for a flight mission during Exercise Cobra Gold 16 in Utapao, Thailand, February 16, 2016. Haley, an avid New England Patriots fan, is one of many maintainers who help prepare aircraft before and after takeoff. Cobra Gold is a multi-national exercise designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust combined task force from partner nations sharing common goals. Haley, from Conway, New Hampshire, is an airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, currently supporting Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force as part of the unit deployment program.

U.S. Marine and Royal Thai sailors move in to a burnt aircraft with hand line hoses to put out spot fires and the rest of the cargo area after they used roof turrets to put out the majority of the flames during Exercise Cobra Gold 16 at Utapao, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2016. This training event was designed to build relationships between the two firefighting groups. Cobra Gold is a multi-national exercise with focuses on preserving and promoting peace in the Asia-Pacific region. The Marines with the aircraft rescue and firefighting section with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - U.S. Marine and Royal Thai sailors move in to a burnt aircraft with hand line hoses to put out spot fires and the rest of the cargo area after they used roof turrets to put out the majority of the flames during Exercise Cobra Gold 16 at Utapao, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2016. This training event was designed to build relationships between the two firefighting groups. Cobra Gold is a multi-national exercise with focuses on preserving and promoting peace in the Asia-Pacific region. The Marines with the aircraft rescue and firefighting section with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook is used to transport Soldiers during a combined arms live fire exercise at Ban Chan Khrem, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 19, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational training exercise developed to strengthen security and interoperability between the Kingdom of Thailand, the U.S. and other participating nations. - A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook is used to transport Soldiers during a combined arms live fire exercise at Ban Chan Khrem, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 19, 2016. Cobra Gold is a multinational training exercise developed to strengthen security and interoperability between the Kingdom of Thailand, the U.S. and other participating nations.

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Cpl. Justin Groom, an aircraft rescue firefighter with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, stokes the fire inside of a scrap airplane during a fire response scenario Feb 18, at Utapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Kingdom of Thailand. The scenario is part of exercise Cobra Gold 2015, which is designed to improve international partnerships and security within the region. - Cpl. Justin Groom, an aircraft rescue firefighter with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, stokes the fire inside of a scrap airplane during a fire response scenario Feb 18, at Utapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Kingdom of Thailand. The scenario is part of exercise Cobra Gold 2015, which is designed to improve international partnerships and security within the region.

Marines with the Offload Preparation Party onboard the Maritime Prepositioning Force ship, USNS Pililaau, perform pre-operation checks, Feb. 6, in order to support Exercise Cobra Gold 2015. Their mission is to prepare and offload supplies and equipment from ship to shore. - Marines with the Offload Preparation Party onboard the Maritime Prepositioning Force ship, USNS Pililaau, perform pre-operation checks, Feb. 6, in order to support Exercise Cobra Gold 2015. Their mission is to prepare and offload supplies and equipment from ship to shore.

Cpl. Kyleigh M. Porter, from Montross, Va., eats a scorpion Feb. 8 in Ban Chan Krem, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold 2015. The Royal Thai Marines demonstrated several jungle survival tactics and asked for U.S. Marine volunteers to participate. Porter is a radio operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Cpl. Kyleigh M. Porter, from Montross, Va., eats a scorpion Feb. 8 in Ban Chan Krem, Thailand, during exercise Cobra Gold 2015. The Royal Thai Marines demonstrated several jungle survival tactics and asked for U.S. Marine volunteers to participate. Porter is a radio operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.