Royal Thai Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Krisda Norapoompipat

Royal Thai Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Krisda Norapoompipat wears an advanced bomb suit after receiving assistance from U.S. Marine Sgt. Garrett S. Mountain May 19 at Camp Hansen. Norapoompipat visited Camp Hansen to discuss explosive ordnance disposal tactics, techniques and procedures employed by the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as both countries’ capabilities for unexploded ordnance disposal training. The Kingdom of Thailand shares a long-standing alliance with the U.S., and both countries frequently work together in humanitarian aid efforts, preparation and training exercises. Norapoompipat is the director general of the Thailand Mine Action Center. Mountain is an EOD technician with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam B. Miller/Released)