190216-N-DX072-1043 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 16, 2019) Assault amphibious vehicles (AAV) assigned to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) transit to the Royal Thai Navy landing platform dock ship HTMS Angthong (LPD 791) after departing the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in preparation for an amphibious exercise. Green Bay, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is in Thailand to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2019. Cobra Gold is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by Thailand and the United States that is designed to advance regional security and effective response to crisis contingencies through a robust multinational force to address common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez/Released)