A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 81, assigned to the Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), enters the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Exercise Cobra Gold in the Gulf of Thailand, Feb. 25, 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: | 02.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2026 22:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9539435 |
| VIRIN: | 260225-N-DC740-1086 |
| Resolution: | 3765x3012 |
| Size: | 2.14 MB |
| Location: | GULF OF THAILAND |
| Web Views: | 14 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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