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    U.S., international forces conduct Cobra Gold exercise [Image 11 of 25]

    U.S., international forces conduct Cobra Gold exercise

    GULF OF THAILAND, USPACOM, AT SEA

    02.04.2010

    Courtesy Photo

    U.S. Navy           

    Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit return to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex on a landing craft utility vehicle assigned to Assault Craft Unit One, Det. Western Pacific, after a simulated amphibious assault as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2010. CG 10 is a U.S.-Thai sponsored, multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Pacific partner nations. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting spring patrol. The Essex ARG is comprised of Amphibious Squadron Eleven, Essex, amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver, dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry, and guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh. The Essex ARG has the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked, and this group reports to Commander, Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, who is headquartered in Okinawa, Japan.

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    Date Taken: 02.04.2010
    Date Posted: 02.09.2010 13:45
    Photo ID: 249427
    VIRIN: 100209-N-2651J-003
    Resolution: 2520x1800
    Size: 1023.08 KB
    Location: GULF OF THAILAND, USPACOM, AT SEA

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