110216-N-4743B-042 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 16, 2011) Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter as it lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2011, a and Thailand co-sponsored multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between participating nations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M. Bennett/Released) US Navy 110216-N-4743B-042 Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter aboard USS Essex (LHD

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110216-N-4743B-042 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 16, 2011) Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter as it lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2011, a and Thailand co-sponsored multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between participating nations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M. Bennett/Released) US Navy 110216-N-4743B-042 Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter aboard USS Essex (LHD 2)

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