Cobra Gold 20: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Exercise underway

Ryan McGovern an advisor for the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance presents information to participants during the third annual Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise, as part of the 39th annual Thai, U.S. co-sponsored Cobra Gold Exercise. Areas of emphasis discussed throughout the exercise include principles, guidelines and practices for civil-military interaction across both natural disasters and conflict situations, roles and responsibilities of civilian and military actors, guidance and mechanisms to support effective coordination, protection of civilians, and international humanitarian law. (Photo by Stephanie Liu)

Ryan McGovern an advisor for the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance presents information to participants during the third annual Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise, as part of the 39th annual Thai, U.S. co-sponsored Cobra Gold Exercise. Areas of emphasis discussed throughout the exercise include principles, guidelines and practices for civil-military interaction across both natural disasters and conflict situations, roles and responsibilities of civilian and military actors, guidance and mechanisms to support effective coordination, protection of civilians, and international humanitarian law. (Photo by Stephanie Liu)