Aircraft launch at Cope Tiger 13
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jeffrey Santella, a crew chief, prepares an F-15C Eagle for flight operations during Cope Tiger 13 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 11, 2013. Santella is assigned to the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and is a native of Fort Myers, Fla. 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)