12/19/2010 - Maj. Gen. Ng Chee Meng (right), Chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, presents Maj. Gen. Brooks Bash, Pacific Air Forces vice commander, with a commemorative plaque during the exercise Cope Tiger 2011 opening ceremony at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, on Dec. 13, 2010. Cope Tiger is an annual, multilateral aerial large force exercise conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)

12/19/2010 - Air chiefs and exercise Cope Tiger directors from the United States, Singapore, and Thailand pose for a photo during the exercise Cope Tiger 2011 opening ceremony at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, on Dec. 13, 2010. Cope Tiger is an annual, multilateral aerial large force exercise conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)

12/19/2010 - Air chiefs and exercise Cope Tiger directors from the United States, Singapore, and Thailand participate in a parade during the exercise Cope Tiger 2011 opening ceremony at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, on Dec. 13, 2010. Cope Tiger is an annual, multilateral aerial large force exercise conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)

12/19/2010 - U.S., Singapore and Australian military servicemembers participate in a parade during the exercise Cope Tiger 2011 opening ceremony at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, on Dec. 13, 2010. Cope Tiger is an annual, multilateral aerial large force exercise conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)