180210-N-DC385-075 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2018) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the "Wolfpack" of Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in preparation for Cobra Gold 2018 (CG18). Cobra Gold, a co-sponsored exercise 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-Asia-Pacific region. Bonhomme Rich


180210-N-DC385-075 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2018) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the "Wolfpack" of Heavy Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in preparation for Cobra Gold 2018 (CG18). Cobra Gold, a co-sponsored exercise 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-Asia-Pacific region. Bonhomme Richard is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of a regularly scheduled patrol and provides a rapid-response capability in the event of a regional contingency or natural disaster. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Cosmo Walrath/Released)


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