Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chris Mergen, Patrol Squadron 10, welcomes Royal Thai Navy Chief Petty Officer Sumpan Tongsuk prior to a surveillance and reconnaissance demonstration flight aboard a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during exercise Cobra Gold near Utapao, Thailand, Feb. 20, 2017. Cobra Gold is the largest theater security cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and is an integral part of the commitment to strengthen engagement in the region.

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