Master Sgt. Ray Sneed disembarks a C-17 Globemaster III at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, on Feb. 26, 2010. Sergeant Sneed, from the 15th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, is one of approximately 500 Airmen who will participate in Cope Tiger 2010, an annual training exercise in Thailand involving the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Army, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force March 1-12. More than 1,600 people will participate in this year’s exercise, including Reserve, Guard and active duty Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christy Stravolo)

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Maj. Sean Papworth maneuvers a C-17 Globemaster III into position off the right wing of another C-17 shortly after take-off from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, on Feb. 25, 2010. Both aircraft flew in a two-ship formation from Hawaii to Thailand. There they will participate in Cope Tiger 2010, an 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. Major Papworth is from the 535th Airlift Squadron at JB Pearl Harbor Hickam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christy Stravolo)

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Capt. Nate Padgett runs through some final checklist items as his C-17 Globemaster III taxis behind another C-17 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, on Feb. 25, 2010. Both aircraft flew in a two-ship formation from Hawaii to Thailand. There they will participate in Cope Tiger 2010, an 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. Captain Padgett is from the 535th Airlift Squadron at JB Pearl Harbor Hickam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christy Stravolo)

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Senior Master Sgt. Merian Almosara collects a copy of deployment orders from Lt. Col. Gregory Woodrow at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, on Feb. 26, 2010. Sergeant Almosara, an Air Force reservist stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, and Colonel Woodrow, a guardsman also from JB Pearl Harbor Hickam, are among 500 total force Airmen in Thailand to participate in Cope Tiger 2010 March 1-12. They will join servicemembers from the Royal Thai Air Force and Army, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force for the multilateral exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christy Stravolo)

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Tech. Sgt. Maria Tailo and Maj. Gregg Russell square away personnel issues Feb. 28, 2010, after arriving in Thailand for Cope Tiger 2010. Sergeant Tailo is from the 624th Regional Support Group at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, and Major Russell is from 10th Air Force at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. The two reservists join approximately 500 Reserve, Guard and active duty Air Force members who will participate in Cope Tiger at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Bases March 1-12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Christy Stravolo)

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Senior Airman David Russell (right) removes cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, on Feb. 28, 2010, in preparation for exercise Cope Tiger 2010, which will take place March 1-12. Cope Tiger is an annual multilateral exercise involving the United States, Thailand and Singapore. Airman Russell is deployed to Udon Thani from the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Genieve David)

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(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Jeremy Hayes, Airman First Class Matthew Brewer and Airman First Class Tyler Siebrass prepare pallets Feb. 28, 2010, that will be used for airdrops conducted during this year’s exercise Cope Tiger at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 1-12. Cope Tiger is an annual multilateral exercise involving the United States, Thailand and Singapore. Sergeant Hayes is deployed from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii; Airman Brewer is from Yokota Air Base, Japan; and Airman Siebrass is from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Genieve David)

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Airmen arrive in Thailand for Cope Tiger 2010

Published March 1, 2010

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen arrived in Thailand Feb. 26 to join servicemembers from the Royal Thai Air Force and Army, as well as the Republic of Singapore Air Force, for the Cope Tiger 2010 field training exercise.

This year's exercise will take place March 1-12 at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Bases, Thailand. Cope Tiger is an annual, multilateral aerial large force exercise conducted in the Asia-Pacific region that includes humanitarian and civic assistance programs.

More than 1,600 people will participate in the exercise, including approximately 500 U.S. servicemembers and 1,100 servicemembers from Thailand and Singapore. The field training exercise includes a combined total of 120 aircraft and air defense units, 21 of which will be U.S. aircraft.