180210-N-NB544-070 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2018) Marines, assigned to the 3d Marine Division (MARDIV), muster in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prior to an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) debarkation in preparation for participation in Cobra Gold 2018. 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
180210-N-NB544-070 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2018) Marines, assigned to the 3d Marine Division (MARDIV), muster in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) prior to an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) debarkation in preparation for participation in Cobra Gold 2018. 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 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)
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