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    Makin Island Participates in Exercise Cobra Gold 2023 [Image 7 of 8]

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    Makin Island Participates in Exercise Cobra Gold 2023

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    03.03.2023

    Photo by Seaman Joshua Martinez 

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

    Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Royal Thai Navy landing platform dock HTMs Angthong (LPD 791), Republic of Korea Navy tank landing ship ROKS Il Chul Bong (LST 688), landing transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and landing craft, air cushions (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, transit the Gulf of Thailand with the Royal Thai Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy during operation Cobra Gold 2023, March 3, 2023. Exercise Cobra Gold 2023, in its 42nd iteration, is one of the largest multilateral theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific and reflects the U.S. commitment to allies and partners, providing a continuous and reliable platform to train, prepare, and enhance regional interoperability. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th MEU to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Martinez)

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    Date Taken: 03.03.2023
    Date Posted: 03.04.2023 19:04
    Photo ID: 7662627
    VIRIN: 230303-N-EI127-2431
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