U.S. Indo-Pacific Commander Travels to Thailand, Attends Opening of Cobra Gold Exercise

Service members, key leaders, and representatives from participating nations attend the opening ceremony of Exercise Cobra Gold at Utapao International Airport, Ban Chang district, Rayong province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon)