Rear Adm. John B. Nowell talks with AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle mechanics after riding in one of the vehicles Feb. 11, 2016, onto Hat Yao Beach. The AAV had just left the USS Ashland (LSD 48) to practice a ship-to-shore mission for Cobra Gold 16. CG16 is a co-sponsored exercise that allows partnering nations to improve cohesion between partner militaries and sustain regional security. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carl King )

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