Army 1st Lt. Richard Payne performs a radio check Feb. 14 at the Royal Thai Armed Forces Special Warfare School near Lop Buri, Kingdom of Thailand. Payne is part of a group of advance party paratroopers with the Spartan Brigade who are in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. For their part in CG14, the 4-25th is scheduled to drop nearly 400 of their paratroopers into Thailand to rehearse seizing an airfield for follow-on training. CG14 is a multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability among partner nations that share common interests in peace and stability in the Asia-Pacif
Army 1st Lt. Richard Payne performs a radio check Feb. 14 at the Royal Thai Armed Forces Special Warfare School near Lop Buri, Kingdom of Thailand. Payne is part of a group of advance party paratroopers with the Spartan Brigade who are in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. For their part in CG14, the 4-25th is scheduled to drop nearly 400 of their paratroopers into Thailand to rehearse seizing an airfield for follow-on training. CG14 is a multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability among partner nations that share common interests in peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Payne is with the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith/Released) Thai, Soldiers Prepare for Strategic Air Drop 140213-A-ZX807-248
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