Air Force Airman First Class Mardee Holmes, assigned to the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, performs a thru-flight inspection of the top of an F-15, which ensures the aircraft is safe for flight, during exercise Cope Tiger 17 (CT) at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 27, 2017. The annual multilateral exercise, which involves a combined total of 76 aircraft and 43 air defense assets, is aimed at improving combined combat readiness and interoperability between the Republic of Singapore air force, Royal Thai air force, and Air Force, while concurrently enhanc

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Air Force Airman First Class Mardee Holmes, assigned to the 18th Wing from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, performs a thru-flight inspection of the top of an F-15, which ensures the aircraft is safe for flight, during exercise Cope Tiger 17 (CT) at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 27, 2017. The annual multilateral exercise, which involves a combined total of 76 aircraft and 43 air defense assets, is aimed at improving combined combat readiness and interoperability between the Republic of Singapore air force, Royal Thai air force, and Air Force, while concurrently enhancing the three nations' military relations. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kamaile Chan)

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