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

BAN CHAN KREM, THAILAND

02.15.2013

Photo by 94th Airlift Wing 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

U.S. Marines with the assault section of Weapons Platoon standby in a “cold position” repeating back an enemy position order before moving into a “hot position” to send high explosive rockets down range with Royal Thai Marine integration Feb. 15 during a company-level frontal assault in Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand, during field training portion of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13, in its 32nd iteration, is an annual Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise, which focuses on interoperability of forces and readiness, bolstering national partnerships and regional security in the Asia-Pacific region. The U.S Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducted the exercise with the Royal Thai Marines. 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew A. Callahan)

• Date Taken: 02.15.2013
• Date Posted: 02.21.2013 03:26
• Photo ID: 870728
• VIRIN: 130215-M-XX000-648
• Resolution: 1500x1000
• Size: 670.06 KB
• Location: BAN CHAN KREM, TH