UTAPAO, Kingdom of Thailand – Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, Ground Combat Element,.3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forward, III Marine Expeditionary Force, glide down to earth.in a formation after executing a high-altitude, low-opening jump Feb. 8, 2011. The HALO jump was.performed at 18,000 feet out of a KC-130 Hercules Aircraft as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2011. Cobra.Gold is a yearly multinational, joint training exercise designed to improve to interoperability of partner.nations to better respond to regional contingencies and natural disasters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo.by Pfc. Mark W. Stroud/Released)

 

 

 

 

TADIA DROP ZONE, Thailand — Spc. Brandon Mellott, of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, removes himself from his T-10 Delta parachute harness after a U.S.-Thai airborne skill badge exchange jump Feb 9, 2011, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew E. Winstead/Released)