CHON BURI, Thailand (Feb. 27, 2026) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Grayson Atkinson, loadmaster, 153rd Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, HI, waits for takeoff during Cobra Gold 2026 in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 27, 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 Natasha Ninete)
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2026 21:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9549793 |
| VIRIN: | 260227-Z-NN671-2068 |
| Resolution: | 4821x3214 |
| Size: | 1.25 MB |
| Location: | SATTAHIP, TH |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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