A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15 Eagle lands during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)
An E-3B Sentry, from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 10, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger is a multilateral field training exercise, involving over 1,200 personnel from the U.S., Thailand and Singapore. The purpose of this exercise is to improve readiness and interoperability between three countries and continue the growth of strong relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)
A C-130 Hercules, from the Royal Thailand Air Force, lands during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)A Gulfstream G550-Airborne Early Warning aircraft, from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, prepares to take off during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger is multilateral field training exercise, involving over 1,200 personnel from the U.S., Thailand and Singapore. The purpose of this exercise is to improve readiness and interoperability between three countries and continue the growth of strong relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)An F-15 Eagle, from 67th Fight Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, lands during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)An F-15 Eagle, from 67th Fight Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)An F-15 Eagle, from 67th Fight Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)Col. Sim Pengshin, exercise director from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Group Captain Manoon Rukitna, exercise director for the Royal Thailand Air Force, and Lt. Col. Jack Arthaud, exercise director for the U.S. Air Force, talk to local media during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger is multilateral field training exercise, involving over 1,200 personnel from the U.S., Thailand and Singapore. The purpose of this exercise is to improve readiness and interoperability between three countries and continue the growth of strong relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)Three F-15 Eagles from 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare to land during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, over Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles fly in formation before they land during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)A Royal Thai Air Force JAS 39 Gripen takes off during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)Lt. Col. Nicholas Register, the Director of Operations from 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, gives a mission briefing to pilots from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force during Exercise Cope Tiger 16, on Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 8, 2016. Exercise Cope Tiger 16 includes over 1,200 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Asia-Pacific Region, while demonstrating U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Aaron Oelrich/Released)
