The view from the sky
BAN CHAN KREM, Kingdom of Thailand—A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Air Combat Element, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forward, III Marine Expeditionary Force, circles over the training area ensuring that it is clear for the beginning of training here February 11 during Cobra Gold 2011. The training area would be used for live-fire weapons training, Military Operations in Urban Terrain, improvised explosive device, combat lifesaver and jungle survival training by Ground Combat Element, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forward, III Marine Expeditionary Force, along with Royal Thai and Republic of Korea Marines. Cobra Gold is a yearly, multinational training exercise hosted by the Kingdom of Thailand designed to improve partner nation interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Mark W. Stroud/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr