Exercise Cobra Gold 2015 to begin February 9, 2015

Exercise Cobra Gold 2015 is scheduled to be held in various areas throughout the Kingdom of Thailand February 9-20, 2015.

Exercise Cobra Gold is one of the largest multilateral exercises in the world and has taken place annually for more than 30 years. Cobra Gold 2015 (CG15), the 34th version of the annual exercise, will bring together 24 nations to focus on regional challenges and global security issues and promote international security cooperation and stability within the region. Cobra Gold will include an increased focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, with the aim of expanding regional cooperation and coordination on these critical challenges. The multilateral exercise will consist of a staff exercise, humanitarian and civic assistance projects, a medical symposium, noncombatant evacuation operations/transfer of Japanese nationals overseas, and a field training exercise.

The staff exercise will include service members from 16 nations participating in a multinational force staff planning team that responds to a simulated maritime security counter-piracy and humanitarian assistance scenario. 11 nations will participate in the humanitarian civic assistance projects designed to improve the quality of life and infrastructure for the Thai people, as well as to share medical best practices among local and military medical professionals. During the field training exercise, participants will conduct training designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen regional relationships. Additionally, there are six nations participating in the Combined Observer Liaison Team program.

Below is a list of major events open to the media. Media interested in covering events are asked to register with the Combined Joint Information Bureau at cobragold.media@gmail.com and/or CobragoldThailand@gmail.com no later than one day prior to the event date. Please include in the e-mail: full name, agency, vehicle type, vehicle number and a cell phone number of each media member attending. Registered media members will receive additional information prior to the training event.

Event	Location	Date	Register by
Opening Ceremony	Nakhon Nayok	Feb. 9	1 p.m. Feb. 8
Non-Combatant Evacuation (NEO)/ Transportation of Japanese Nationals Overseas (TJNO)	Pattaya	Feb 15	1 p.m. Feb 14
Medical Symposium	Lop Buri	Feb. 16-17	1 p.m. Feb. 15
Humanitarian Civic Assistance site dedication	Chanthaburi	Feb. 17	1 p.m. Feb. 16
Humanitarian Civic Assistance site dedication	Sara Buri	Feb. 18	1 p.m. Feb. 17
Humanitarian Civic Assistance site dedication	Lop Buri	Feb. 18	1 p.m. Feb. 17
Humanitarian Civic Assistance site dedication	Chaibadan	Feb. 19	1 p.m. Feb. 18