Land Self-Defense Force Conducts Evacuation Exercise in Thailand
Participation in Multilateral Joint Drill
A service member with the Japanese Air Force searches the contents of a Japanese citizen's bags during a non-combatant evacuation Royal Thai military, the Japanese Self-Defense Force and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in the NEO, conducted Cobra Gold 2011 ensures the region is adequately prepared for humanitarian disasters, such as the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Cyclone Nargis. Cobra Gold 2011 ensures the region is adequately prepared for humanitarian disasters, such as the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Cyclone Nargis in May 2008.