CHON BURI, Thailand (Feb. 27, 2026) Royal Thai Navy sailors board a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 153rd Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, HI, prior to participating in a freefall parachute training exercise as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026, Chon Buri, 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Arif Patani/Released)
| Date Taken: | 02.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2026 12:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9555048 |
| VIRIN: | 251225-O-PM781-9542 |
| Resolution: | 6151x4101 |
| Size: | 6.08 MB |
| Location: | CHON BURI, TH |
| Web Views: | 15 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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