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    Cobra Gold 18: Multi-National Forces hold opening ceremony [Image 3 of 12]

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    This image depicts the opening ceremony of Cobra Gold 2019, a multinational military exercise, held at U-Tapao Airport in Thailand. A large crowd of media personnel, military officials from multiple nations, and civilians are gathered around what appears to be a press briefing or media scrum. Multiple national flags are visible in the background alongside a large display screen showing the event branding.

    THAILAND

    02.13.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Glyn Davies, Gen. Thanchaiyan Srisuwan, Chief of Defense Forces in Thailand, and U.S. Marine Corps. Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, answer questions from the media Feb. 13, 2018, after the opening ceremony of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at U-Tapao International Airport, Ban Chang district, Rayong province, Thailand. Cobra Gold 18 provides a venue for both United States and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. The annual exercise is conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)

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    Date Taken: 02.13.2018
    Date Posted: 02.13.2018 06:06
    Photo ID: 4137880
    VIRIN: 180213-F-DM566-0053
    Resolution: 6016x4016
    Size: 11.23 MB
    Location: TH
    Web Views: 123
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    This image depicts the opening ceremony of Cobra Gold 2019, a multinational military exercise, held at U-Tapao Airport in Thailand. A large crowd of media personnel, military officials from multiple nations, and civilians are gathered around what appears to be a press briefing or media scrum. Multiple national flags are visible in the background alongside a large display screen showing the event branding.
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