200222-N-ZS023-1017 LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (Feb. 22, 2020) Commander, Amphibious Task Force, Royal Thai navy Capt. Arpa Chapanon and Col. Robert Brodie, commanding officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exchange salutes during a reception for the 31st MEU and the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 (CG 20). The America Expeditionary Strike Group-31st MEU team will participate in CG 20, the largest theater security cooperation exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)