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190617-F-MA978-1190

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14 Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, pulls the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) cable at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The MAAS is a contingency airfield asset that allows for the safe retrieval of tail hook aircraft during an in-flight emergency. It is air-portable and can be installed in a variety of methods and on practically any surface type to provide coverage in a variety of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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190617-F-MA978-1032

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. DeMarco Poole, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical system craftsman from Misawa Air Base, Japan, spaces out the rollers on the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) cable at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The small rollers keep the cable up off the runway so the hook can grab it. Six MAAS technicians forward deployed to Indonesia to support Cope West 19.The MAAS is designed to ensure pilots land and take-off safely in the event of an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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190617-F-MA978-1122

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14 Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, comes to a stop after hooking onto the mobile aircraft arresting system (MAAS) at the Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia, June 17, 2019. The MAAS is a contingency airfield asset that allows for the safe retrieval of tail hook aircraft during an in-flight emergency. It is air-portable and can be installed in a variety of methods and on practically any surface type to provide coverage in a variety of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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190622-F-MA978-1510

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake “Primo” Impellizzeri, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team commander, performs a high-speed pass during the Cope West 19 open house at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia June 22, 2019. The Cope West 19 open house was one of many events throughout 2019 celebrating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Indonesia. The Cope West 19 open house provided an opportunity for the local communities around Manado to engage with their nation’s military and a key partnering nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A Hutto)

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190622-F-ZZ000-1000

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Nickolas Czyzewski, an analyst with the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Augmentation Team-Indonesia, gives a backpack to a child during the Cope West 19 open house at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia June 22, 2019. During the event, a team of U.S. Embassy-Jakarta members set up a small kiosk showcasing U.S.-Indonesian 70th anniversary bilateral relations items and educational handouts for children. The team handed out educational books, back packs, writing supply materials, in commemoration of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Government of Indonesia. (Courtesy photo)

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190622-F-ZZ000-1001

U.S. military members take a group photo with students from a local school during the Cope West 19 open house at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia June 22, 2019. During the event, a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Team of U.S. Embassy-Jakarta members set up a small kiosk showcasing U.S.-Indonesian 70th anniversary bilateral relations items and educational handouts for children. The team handed out educational books, back packs, writing supply materials, in commemoration of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Government of Indonesia. (Courtesy photo)

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190622-F-MA978-1331

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake “Primo” Impellizzeri, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team commander, soars through the sky over Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia June 22, 2019. The Cope West 19 open house, organized by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces and Indonesian armed forces, provided an opportunity for the local communities around Manado to engage with their nation’s military and a key partnering nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A Hutto)

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190622-F-MA978-1407

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake “Primo” Impellizzeri, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team commander, meets Indonesian armed forces leadership during the Cope West 19 open house at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia June 22, 2019. Community relations events such as this provided the local populace an up-close and personal experience of the professionalism and collaboration their nation’s military conducts alongside U.S. counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A Hutto)

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190622-F-MA978-1087

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake “Primo” Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team commander, shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Andrew Newsome, a PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team crew chief, prior to take-off during the Cope West 19 open house at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado, Indonesia June 22, 2019. The team’s primary mission is to showcase the F-16’s capabilities across the Pacific region however, the local community relations built during air shows are paramount. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A Hutto)

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U.S., Singapore, Thailand wrap up field training exercise

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, thanks Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing following the COPE Tiger 2019 closing ceremony at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 22, 2019. Throughout the two week exercise, the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force and Republic of Singapore air force flew a combined total of 776 sorties, executing air superiority, command and control, close air support, interdiction, electronic warfare, tactical airlift, and airborne command and control mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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U.S., Singapore, Thailand wrap up field training exercise

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, talks with Lt. Col. Matthew Kenkel, 14th Fighter Squadron commander, and Capt. Joe Boyle, 14th Fighter Squadron COPE Tiger 2019 project officer, following the closing ceremony for COPE Tiger 2019 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 22, 2019. U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force flew a combined total of 776 sorties. The 14th Fighter Squadron executed 136 sorties and reintroduced the suppression of enemy air defenses to the exercise for the first time in more than twenty years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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U.S., Singapore, Thailand wrap up field training exercise

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Matthew Kenkel, 14th Fighter Squadron commander following the closing ceremony for COPE Tiger 2019 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 22, 2019. Approximately 150 U.S. personnel forward deployed in support of COPE Tiger, an annual multilateral aerial exercise aimed at improving combat readiness and interoperability between the Republic of Singapore Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, and U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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U.S., Singapore, Thailand wrap up field training exercise

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, Royal Thai Air Force Air Chief Marshal Chaiyapruk Didyasarin, commander-in-chief, and Republic of Singapore Air Force Brigadier General Tommy Tan Ah Han, chief of staff–air staff, stand at attention during the closing ceremony of COPE Tiger 2019 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 22, 2019. COPE Tiger is an annual multilateral aerial exercise aimed at improving combat readiness and interoperability between the Republic of Singapore air force, Royal Thai air force, and U.S. Air Force, while concurrently enhancing the three nations' military relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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Two nations, one mission: U.S. TACP, Thai CCT join forces

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tim Williams, tactical air control party joint terminal attack controller assigned to the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, reviews tactics and procedures prior to calling in a simulated close air support attack during COPE Tiger 19 at Royal Thai Air Force Chandy Range, Thailand, March 15, 2019. Two U.S. Air Force TACP/JTACs conducted a subject matter exchange with three Thai combat control team airmen during COPE Tiger 2019, a two-week multilateral field training exercise. COPE Tiger not only involved flying operations but also offers combat maneuver support opportunities for troops on the ground, utilizing airpower from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force, and Republic of Singapore air force on a simulated battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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Two nations, one mission: U.S. TACP, Thai CCT join forces

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Danny Aboy, tactical air control party joint terminal attack controller with the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard and Royal Thai air force Flying Officer Jirot Prasoetampaisakul, 2nd Company 3rd Battalion Special Operations combat control team member, observe as a simulated close air support attack is called in during COPE Tiger 19 at Chandy Range, Thailand, March 15, 2019. Two U.S. Air Force TACP/JTACs conducted a subject matter exchange with three Thai combat control team airmen during COPE Tiger 2019, a two-week multilateral field training exercise. COPE Tiger not only involved flying operations but also offers combat maneuver support opportunities for troops on the ground, utilizing airpower from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force, and Republic of Singapore air force on a simulated battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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Two nations, one mission: U.S. TACP, Thai CCT join forces

Royal Thai air force Flying Officer Jirot Prasoetampaisakul, 2nd Company 3rd Battalion Special Operations Combat Control Team member, performs a radio check prior to calling in a simulated close air support attack during COPE Tiger 2019 at Chandy Range, Thailand, March 15, 2019. The subject matter exchange supported COPE Tiger objectives in conjunction with the Air National Guard State Partnership Program, as Thailand is Washington’s state partner. Engagements such as this meet the primary objectives of the SPP by cultivating enduring personal and institutional relationships that enhance, influence and promote a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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Two nations, one mission: U.S. TACP, Thai CCT join forces

A COPE Tiger 19 patch is displayed on Royal Thai air force Flying Officer Jirot Prasoetampaisakul, 2nd Company 3rd Battalion Special Operations combat control team member, uniform during COPE Tiger 19 at Chandy Range, Thailand, March 15, 2019. U.S. Air Force tactical air control party joint terminal attack controllers from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, conducted a subject matter exchange with Thai combat control team airmen in support of COPE Tiger 2019, a two-week multilateral field training exercise. COPE Tiger not only involves flying operations but also offers combat maneuver support for troops on the ground, utilizing airpower from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force, and Republic of Singapore air force on a simulated battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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Two nations, one mission: U.S. TACP, Thai CCT join forces

U.S. Air Force tactical air control party joint terminal attack controllers from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, conduct a subject matter exchange with Royal Thai air force combat control team airmen during COPE Tiger 2019 at Chandy Range, Thailand, March 15, 2019. COPE Tiger involves flying operations and offers combat maneuver support for troops on the ground, utilizing airpower from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Thai air force, and Republic of Singapore air force on a simulated battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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U.S., Thai and Singaporean Airmen support Korat community during COPE Tiger 2019

U.S., Royal Thai, and Singaporean Airmen participate in a team-building competition with Ban PaLai school kids during a COPE Tiger 2019 cultural exchange at Korat, Thailand, March 13, 2019. In addition to cultural exchange activities, COPE Tiger service members were greeted by students of all ages and watched performances from the students and the Royal Thai Air Force Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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U.S., Thai and Singaporean Airmen support Korat community during COPE Tiger 2019

A Ban PaLai School student thanks Col. Teo Soo Yeow, Singapore air force COPE Tiger 2019 exercise director, after being served lunch during a cultural exchange at Korat, Thailand, March 13, 2019. COPE Tiger participants had the opportunity to spend the morning with the kids, participating in a team-building exercise, dancing along to the Royal Thai Air Force Band and eating lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)

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