U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gustavo Reyes, squad automatic

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gustavo Reyes, squad automatic weapon gunner with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses hand signals to communicate with a Royal Thai Marine counterpart during the bilateral combined arms live fire exercise Feb. 15 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The training provided the opportunity for the Royal Thai and U.S. to implement techniques and procedures learned throughout the week to include maneuvering under fire, conducting small arms, artillery and machine gun fire. Cobra Gold is an annual Royal Thai and U.S. co-hosted multinational exercise designed to advance security throughout the Asia-Pacific region and increase interoperability with participating nations.