SATTAHIP, Thailand (Feb. 25, 2026) U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Taylor Lucas, second from right, assigned to Commander, Task Group 73.6/Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 (CTG 73.6/MDSU 1, Co. 1-3), provides a safety brief in preparation for an underwater rappel and rigging exercise as part of Cobra Gold 2026 with Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Dive Unit One, and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Underwater Construction Team, in 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. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 (COMLOGWESTPAC/CTF-73) sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)
| Date Taken: | 03.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2026 08:11 |
| Photo ID: | 9554906 |
| VIRIN: | 260225-N-ED646-1205 |
| Resolution: | 8384x5589 |
| Size: | 5.93 MB |
| Location: | SATTAHIP, TH |
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