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Feb 12, 2019
Phitsanulok, Kingdom of Thailand - The Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Gen. Pornpipat Benyasri (center), Chargé d’affaires Mr. Peter Haymond (left), U.S. Embassy in Thailand and Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky (right), commander, U.S. Army First Corps representing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, led the opening ceremony for Exercise Cobra Gold 19 at the Akathotsarot Camp, Phitsanulok Province, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2019. They were joined by the ambassadors of Japan and the Republic of Korea and representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore along with many other dignitaries and national leaders representing numerous other participating nations. Cobra Gold is one of the largest theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. Cobra Gold 19, the 38th iteration of this exercise, emphasizes coordination on civic action, such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, seeking to expand regional cooperation and collaboration in these vital areas.


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