U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 520th Infantry Battalion board an Army UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 in the Gulf of Thailand, March 1, 2026. Cobra Gold 2026 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: | 02.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2026 06:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9543699 |
| VIRIN: | 260301-N-DC740-1049 |
| Resolution: | 4948x2783 |
| Size: | 2.65 MB |
| Location: | GULF OF THAILAND |
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