A-10s conduct first mission at Cope Tiger

Capt. Matthew Lackey conducts an exterior inspection of an A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to flying the first A-10 mission of Cope Tiger 2010 at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, on March 4. Captain Lackey is deployed to the exercise from the 25th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea. His squadron is participating in the annual, multilateral field training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Army, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force March 1-12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Genieve David)

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Cope Tiger 2010 in photos

Published March 8, 2010

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 500 total force Airmen, along with members from the Royal Thai Air Force and Army, as well as the Republic of Singapore Air Force, are in Thailand participating in exercise Cope Tiger March 1-12.

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Cope Tiger enhances combined readiness and interoperability, reinforces the U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, and demonstrates U.S. capability to project combined and joint forces strategically in a multilateral environment.

A-10s conduct first mission at Cope Tiger