U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 conduct maintenance on AH-1W Super Cobra in preparation for Exercise Cobra Gold 2015, at the Utapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Rayong, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2015. obra Gold, in its 34th iteration, is designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force from partner nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.