160127-N-IX266-005 LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (Jan. 27, 2016) A civilian mariner aboard Military Sealift Command’s Surge Sealift, Roll-on/Roll-off ship USNS Maj. Stephen W. Pless (T-AK 3007) lowers the mooring line at the port here in support of Exercise Cobra Gold, Jan. 27. The Pless, carrying more than 470 items, is one of two MSC ships delivering equipment for Exercise Cobra Gold, one of the largest multilateral exercises in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana/Released)