Marines conduct counter-IED training at Cobra Gold 2012

Marines with Amphibious Assault Company and a Royal Thai Marine patrol and search for improvised explosive devices as part of counter-IED training. The training event is one of multiple training evolutions during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. CG 12 is a recurring multinational and multiservice exercise co-hosted by the Kingdom of Thailand and the U.S. designed to advance regional security by training as a multinational force with nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region. The Marines are part of Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.