Sailors chock and chain a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during deck landing qualifications for Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 24, 2026. Cobra Gold is the Indo-Pacific’s largest annual military exercise in mainland Asia, co-hosted by the U.S. and Thailand. The exercise brings together participants from multiple nations for military training and humanitarian projects that strengthen regional partnerships and demonstrate U.S. commitment to Indo-Pacific security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John B. Hetherington)
| Date Taken: | 02.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2026 01:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9537625 |
| VIRIN: | 260224-N-DC740-1087 |
| Resolution: | 5328x3552 |
| Size: | 3.96 MB |
| Location: | GULF OF THAILAND |
| Web Views: | 14 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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