U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and the Spartan Brigade's senior adviser, Command Sgt. Major Frank Hacker pose with the Royal Thai Armed Forces inside the Brigade Headquarters Building Feb. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Paratroopers with the 4-25th provided instruction to the group of Royal Thai Armed Forces on proper airborne procedures while inside the aircraft. The training is part of the large, multinational Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. The exercise, now in its 33rd iteration, demonstrates the U.S. and the Kingdom of Thailand’s commitment to their long standing alliance, regional partnership, and prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific Region.