A heavy cargo pallet is prepared to be airdropped out of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft over Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 15, 2013, during Cope Tiger 13. Cope Tiger is an annual multilateral aerial exercise designed to improve readiness and cooperation between U.S., Thai and Singaporean forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jake Bailey/Released)