0311 shares his experience at Cobra Gold [Image 3 of 9]

BAN CHAN KREM, THAILAND

02.15.2013

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christine Polvorosa 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Shane Rowland, an assault section squad leader, yells “Rockets!” in preparation for his shoulder mounted multipurpose assault weapon gunner’s rocket shot to disable a notional enemy bunker Feb. 15 during a company-level frontal assault part of field training exercises with Royal Thai Marines in Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand. This training exercise and many like it have highlighted CG 13, which is an annual Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise that focuses on interoperability of forces and readiness, bolstering national partnerships and security in the Asia-Pacific region. Rowland is with Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The battalion is attached to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, as part of the Marine Corps Unit Deployment Program (U.S. Marie Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew A. Callahan)

• Date Taken: 02.15.2013
• Date Posted: 02.21.2013 03:30
• Photo ID: 870722
• VIRIN: 130215-M-XX000-561
• Resolution: 1500x938
• Size: 877.87 KB
• Location: BAN CHAN KREM, TH