U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Russell Mack, PACAF deputy commander and Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Air Marshal Noppadol Thongpoom, deputy chief of the air staff pose for a photo during the U.S. and RTAF Airman-to-Airman (A2A) talks held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2017. The A2A talks are designed to foster military-to-military relationships with regional partners in an effort to pave the way for potential future collaborations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Robles)