From left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Shea, the commander of the 517th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, discusses runway crosswinds with Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Pilot Officer Mike Craies, a student pilot, and RNZAF Flight Lt. Nick Dawson, a squadron line pilot, Nov. 11, 2013, during Kiwi Flag as part of Southern Katipo 2013 at RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. Southern Katipo is a New Zealand-led exercise focusing on amphibious operations in conjunction with several partner nations.