Keywords: US Navy 110216-N-4743B-095 Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter aboard USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en GULF OF THAILAND Feb 16 2011 Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter as it prepares to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2011 a U S and Thailand co-sponsored multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between participating nations U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M Bennett/Released 2011-02-16 110216-N-4743B-095 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 97712 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M Bennett PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Bell 212 Aircraft of the Royal Thai Navy Cobra Gold 2011 |