Lance Cpl. Brandon Besendorfer, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security alongside a Royal Thai Marine with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Royal Thai Marine Corps, during a bilateral helicopter raid as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 here, Feb. 16. Cobra Gold is an annual exercise that includes numerous multilateral events ranging from amphibious assaults to non-combatant evacuation operations. The training aims to improve interoperability between the United States, the Kingdom of Thailand, and many other participating countries. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.
Date Taken: | 02.16.2013 |
Date Posted: | 02.16.2013 11:03 |
Photo ID: | 868171 |
VIRIN: | 130216-M-FF989-071 |
Resolution: | 5184x3456 |
Size: | 1.5 MB |
Location: | HAT YAO, TH |
Web Views: | 98 |
Downloads: | 23 |
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