Petty Officer 3rd Class Israel Bryan, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, Search and Rescue detachment, uses a flashlight to inspect the fuselage of an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is preparing for Cobra Gold 2008 a United States and Republic of Thailand sponsored military exercise designed to enhance interoperability between joint U.S. forces and the combined forces of the Thai, Singaporean, Japanese and Indonesian militaries.