Payakapun Poekaew, Deputy Governer of Nakhon Ratchasima, speaks during the dedication ceremony of a multi-purpose building that was constructed at the Ban Lumngoen School, Paktong Chai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 17, 2012. Army Soldiers with 643rd Engineer Company partnered with service members of the Royal Thai Airforce, Singapore and civilians constructed the building over the course of a month in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The exercise improves the capability to plan and conduct combined joint operations, building relationships between partnering nations and

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Payakapun Poekaew, Deputy Governer of Nakhon Ratchasima, speaks during the dedication ceremony of a multi-purpose building that was constructed at the Ban Lumngoen School, Paktong Chai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 17, 2012. Army Soldiers with 643rd Engineer Company partnered with service members of the Royal Thai Airforce, Singapore and civilians constructed the building over the course of a month in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The exercise improves the capability to plan and conduct combined joint operations, building relationships between partnering nations and improving interoperability across the Asia-Pacific Region. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew Troyer/Released) Exercise Cobra Gold 2012 120217-M-IJ457-073

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