Exercise Cobra Gold 2013

Video by Cpl. Robert Bush

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Feb. 8, 2013 | 2:07

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force partner with Royal Thai Marines assigned to Engineer Company, Marine Division to construct a schoolhouse at Ban Nam Chiao Elementary School in Lam Ngob District, Trat Province, Kingdom of Thailand Feb. 08, 2013 as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13). CG 13 forces conduct engineering and medical civic assistance projects, cooperative health engagements, and other civil-military activities in the Kingdom of Thailand, in order to promote the security interests of the Kingdom of Thailand, U.S. and partner nations, enhance component operational readiness skills and training objectives, increase interoperability with partner nation forces, and serve the basic civic needs of the local population.