130214-N-DU438-007 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 14, 2013)— Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Sun Ah Moon, originally from Paloalto, Calif., mans a throttle as Chief Engineer Lt. Cmdr. Eric Williams, originally from Vaiden, Miss., observes in the ship’s engineering control room aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to participate in Cobra Gold. The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, currently on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, is taking part in Cobra Gold, a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Betsy Knapper/Released).