 Operation Cobra Gold and exercise involving more than 24 countries kicked off February 14th, and a Japanese ground self-defense force pilot trains with Marines on the MV-22 Bravo Osprey, this week on The Core Report. On February 15, Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 completed mountain warfare training in Bridgeport, California. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sergeant Major Green, testified to the Senate Armed Service Committee on February 14th about the single Marine and Family Readiness programs. Thailand and the United States are hosting Operation Cobra Gold. The annual multilateral exercise started February 14th and will end February 24th. The exercise takes place throughout the Kingdom of Thailand. More than 24 countries are participating in the 36th iteration of Cobra Gold. More than 3,600 U.S. personnel will deploy with a focus on a senior enlisted seminar, field training, and humanitarian assistance projects. A pilot with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force trained with Marines from 2nd Marine Air Wing on the MV-22 Bravo Osprey. The pilot graduated from ground school and a simulation phase and is now ready for flight school. He will be a pilot instructor when Japan introduces the Osprey later next year. That's all for this week on The Core Report.