U.S., foreign officers exchange ideas during Pacific Unity

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Mr. Larry Brown, U.S. Pacific Command non-lethal weapons program liaison officer, deomonstrates how a taser works to members of the Royal Thai Air Force and Royal New Zealand Army as they participated in a Subject Matter Expert exchange as part of Pacific Unity/Defender April 3, 2013. Members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Forces, Royal Thai Air Force, Royal New Zealand Army and Royal Cambodian Air Force participated in the exchange, part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program, co-hosted by senior civil engineer and security forces personnel from Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

U.S., foreign officers exchange ideas during Pacific Unity

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Mr. Larry Brown, U.S. Pacific Command non-lethal weapons program liaison officer, deomonstrates a weapon used to halt a moving vehicle to members of the Royal Thai Air Force and Royal New Zealand Army as they participated in a Subject Matter Expert exchange as part of Pacific Unity/Defender April 3, 2013. Members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Forces, Royal Thai Air Force, Royal New Zealand Army and Royal Cambodian Air Force participated in the exchange, part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Theater Security Cooperation Program, co-hosted by senior civil engineer and security forces personnel from Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

Airmen share culture during Cope Tiger 13 school visit

Students meet Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Thai Royal Air Force and Republic of SIngapore Air Force at Korat Pittyakom School during Cope Tiger 13 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, March 18, 2013. Approximately 50 exercise pariticipants visited the school during a cultural exchange visit. More than 300 U.S. service members are participating in CT13, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct a wide spectrum of large force employment air operations and strengthen military-to-military ties with two key partner nations, Thailand and Singapore. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Jake Bailey)

Airmen share culture during Cope Tiger 13 school visit

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Thai Royal Air Force and Republic of SIngapore Air Force visit Korat Pittyakom School during Cope Tiger 13 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, March 18, 2013. Approximately 50 exercise pariticipants visited the school during a cultural exchange visit. More than 300 U.S. service members are participating in CT13, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct a wide spectrum of large force employment air operations and strengthen military-to-military ties with two key partner nations, Thailand and Singapore. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Jake Bailey)

Airmen share culture during Cope Tiger 13 school visit

Thai students show Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Thai Royal Air Force and Republic of SIngapore Air Force how to make flowers using pandan leaves during a visit Korat Pittyakom School during Cope Tiger 13 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, March 18, 2013. Approximately 50 exercise pariticipants visited the school during a cultural exchange visit. More than 300 U.S. service members are participating in CT13, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct a wide spectrum of large force employment air operations and strengthen military-to-military ties with two key partner nations, Thailand and Singapore. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Jake Bailey)

Engines roar at Cope Tiger 13

Senior Airman Kelly Bollinger, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, readies heavy cargo for an airdrop mission during Cope Tiger 13 at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 15, 2013. Bollinger is assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. More than 300 U.S. service members are participating in CT13, which offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct a wide spectrum of large force employment air operations and strengthen military-to-military ties with two key partner nations, Thailand and Singapore. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Jake Bailey)