III MEF VIDEOS

Royal Thai Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy underwater construction teams executed an underwater demolition during exercise Cobra Gold at Hat Yao Beach, Feb. 12, 2019, in Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand. Cobra Gold increases cooperation, interoperability, and collaboration among partner nations in order to achieve effective solutions to common challenges. The exercise demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance, promotes regional partnerships and advances security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

U.S., Royal Thai and Republic of Korea Marines helocast from a CH-53E Super Stallion during the 37th iteration of Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 2018. This exercise provided a venue for both United States and partner nations to advance interoperability and increase partner capacity in planning and executing complex and realistic multinational force and combined task force operations. Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Branko Bilicich)

Republic of Korea Navy sailor Lt. Lee Hang-Won, deck operations officer for ROKS Cheon Ja Bong (LST-687), comments on the capabilities of the Cheon Ja Bong during Exercise Cobra Gold 18 at the Port of Sattahip, Chonburi Province, Thailand, Feb. 10, 2018. Exercise Cobra Gold, in its 37th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand held from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Sgt. Scott P. Smolinski)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Wyble speaks on the effort his Marines displayed during Exercise Cobra Gold 17 at Chanthaburi, Thailand, February 21, 2017. U.S., Thai Marines and Japan Self-Defense Force members collaborated to build a multi-purpose room for Wat Thung Kabin School. Cobra Gold is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. Wyble, from Carson City, Nevada, is the sergeant major of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Steven Tran)

Thai Gen. Surapng Suwana-adth, Chief of Defence Forces, U.S. Ambassador Glyn T. Davies, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, and Admiral Harry B. Harris, Pacific Command commander, give remarks during the opening ceremony of Cobra Gold 17 at Sattahip, Thailand, February 14, 2017. Cobra Gold is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region.