Marines board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and 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 Adam M. Bennett/Released)