The guided missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) maneuvers behind the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a Cobra Gold 2011 photo exercise in the Gulf of Thailand Feb. 14, 2011.
Cobra Gold provides training opportunities for participating military partners, while also promoting relationships between multinational militaries and communities. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo C. Aquino, U.S. Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr