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  • Fortresses forged with steel and unity; 23 EBS bids farewell to Andersen

    "The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the center of the action," a quote from an article written in November 2011 by Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, regarding the importance of a strong U.S. military presence in the

  • U.S., Thai airmen and soldiers partner, jump for freedom

    More than 240 Thai and U.S. airmen and soldiers took part in a personnel drop over Lop Buri, Thailand to close out this year's Cope Tiger 2012 multilateral air exercise between the U.S., Thailand and Singapore which was held here March 12 through 23.Coined by combined exercise leadership as the

  • Cope Taufan 2012 under way in Malaysia

    The Pacific Air Forces-sponsored Exercise Cope Taufan 2012 kicked off here April 2, partnering Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force in efforts to improve interoperability and enhance combat capabilities.The biennial live-flying exercise between the two air forces includes

  • Exchange of ideas key to success of Cope Taufan 2012

    While Cope Taufan 2012 may be billed as just a live-flying exercise between the U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force, but there's also quite of bit of knowledge being shared on the ground as well.Chief Master Sgt. William Makaneole, Pacific Air Forces plans and programs action officer and

  • U.S., RMAF airmen team up to build brighter future for Malaysian orphans

    More than 50 U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force members teamed up for a humanitarian construction project at a Malaysian orphanage here as part of exercise Cope Taufan 2012 on April 8.The combined team spent nearly five hours mixing and pouring concrete for a multi-use sports court at

  • Cope Taufan provides unique training experience for U.S., RMAF airmen

    Describing Cope Taufan 2012 as a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity, several 67th Fighter Squadron pilots are relishing the chance to not only enhance readiness and combined and joint interoperability with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, but also to fly with and against some of the RMAF's top-line

  • U.S., Malaysian airmen conduct SERE training during execise Cope Taufan

    U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force airmen conducted Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training during exercise Cope Taufan at TUDM Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia on April 11.  To view exclusive photos from the training click here.Cope Taufan is a live-flying exercise designed around

  • U.S., Maylasia air forces conclude exercise Cope Taufan 2012

    After completing more than 140 sorties and several hundred flying hours, the U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force concluded exercise Cope Taufan 2012 at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base here, April 13. The Pacific Air Forces-sponsored live-flying exercise, that included USAF F-15 Eagles

  • Joint Bangladesh, U.S. Air Force exercise kicks off

    Airmen from the U.S. and Bangladesh Air Forces are teaming up to train together to better respond to regional disasters during exercise Cope South 2012 at Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh, April 22-26. More than 65 Airmen from the Kentucky and Georgia Air National Guard, Yokota Air Base, Kadena AB and

  • Kentucky Airman shares tactical knowledge in Bangladesh

    One U.S. Air Force Airman shared his knowledge of heavy equipment airdrop procedures with an audience of more than 20 Bangladesh air force airmen at Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh, April 22, 2012. Tech. Sgt. Joshua Shelby, loadmaster, Kentucky Air National Guard, is one of more than 65 U.S. Air