7th AF ACC FP staff supports KR 2013

Republic of Korea Air Force 1st Lt. Lee, Hyun Kyung, ROKAF Operations Command interpreting officer, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Julius Gamble, 7th Air Force chief of operations and planning, discuss the operations status during Exercise Key Resolve on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 15, 2013. Training exercises like Key Resolve are carried out in the spirit of the 1953 Republic of Korea-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty. These exercises highlight the longstanding partnership and enduring friendship between the United Nations Command sending state nations while reaffirming the U.S. commitment to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Davis)

Air forces attend multilateral community event

U.S. Air Force Col. Peter Milohnic, Cope Tiger 13 exercise director, addresses the audience during a multilateral visit to Ban Palai School in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. Airmen from each country participating in Cope Tiger 13 donated computer equipment, school supplies, and athletic gear to the school during the multilateral engagement. 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)

Air forces attend multilateral community event

Cope Tiger 13 exercise directors from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force serve food to students during a visit to Ban Palai School in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. During the visit, Airmen from each country donated computer equipment, school supplies, and athletic gear to the school during the multilateral engagement. 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)

Air forces attend multilateral community event

Students eat lunch with Cope Tiger 13 participants from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force during a multilateral visit to Ban Palai School in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. Airmen from each country donated computer equipment, school supplies, and athletic gear to the school during the multilateral engagement. 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)

Air forces attend multilateral community event

Thai students greet Cope Tiger 13 participants from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force visit Ban Palai School in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. Airmen from each country donated computer equipment, school supplies, and athletic gear to the school during the multilateral engagement. 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)

Air forces attend multilateral community event

A Buddhist monk attends a Thai cultural performance as Cope Tiger 13 participants from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force visit Ban Palai School in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. Airmen from each country generously donated computer equipment, school supplies, and athletic gear to the school during the multilateral engagement. 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)

Cope Tiger 13 participants donate to school, receive smiles

A Thai student performs a cultural dance for Cope Tiger 13 participants from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force during a multilateral visit to Ban Palai School in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. Airmen from each country donated computer equipment, school supplies, and athletic gear to the school during the multilateral engagement. The CT13 exercise directors from each country also worked on a hand-painted mural and planted cassia tree saplings to symbolize their commitment to multilateral growth and prosperity. 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)

Cope Tiger 13 participants donate to school, receive smiles

A student holds a stuffed toy donated by Cope Tiger 13 participants from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force during a multilateral visit to Ban Palai School in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand, March 13, 2013. Airmen from each country donated computer equipment, school supplies, and athletic gear to the school during the multilateral engagement. 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)

U.S., Singapore aircraft maintainers work together at Cope Tiger 13

Staff Sgt. Curtis Betz, an F-15C Eagle crew chief, talks with a Republic of SIngapore Airman during an F-15 aircraft maintenance exchange between U.S. and Republic of Singapore Airmen during Cope Tiger 13 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 12, 2013. Betz is assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Cope Tiger is an annual multilateral exercise designed to improve readiness and cooperation between U.S., Thai and Singaporean forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Jake Bailey)

U.S., Singapore aircraft maintainers work together at Cope Tiger 13

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey Henry, right, an F-15C Eagle armament technician, talks with a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG Strike Eagle maintainer as they participate in an F-15 aircraft maintenance exchange between U.S. and RSAF aircraft maintainers during Cope Tiger 13 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 12, 2013. Henry is assigned to the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan. 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)

U.S., Singapore exchange aircraft maintenance knowledge

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey Henry, an F-15C armament technician, greets a Republic of Singapore Airman before an F-15 aircraft maintenance exchange between U.S. and RSAF aircraft maintainers during Cope Tiger 13 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 12, 2013. Henry is assigned to the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan. 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)

COMPACAF hosts Chinese military delegation

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, meets with members of the People’s Liberation Army of China, the unified organization of China’s land, sea, and air forces, at the PACAF headquarters building March 8, 2013. Fourteen Chinese officers ranking between 0-4 and 0-8 visited U.S. Pacific Command and its service components as part of an agreed upon reciprocal visit between Chinese and American military officers. During their visit, the Chinese officers received a briefing from Carlisle on PACAF’s priorities, and viewed a C-17 Globemaster III. In the fall, mid-level officers from U.S. PACOM and its component commands will conduct a reciprocal visit to China in order to increase institutional understanding, exchange views on the international security environment, and identify further ways where our two militaries may work together to enhance stability, and maintain peace and security in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)