A crew chief assigned to the assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Maintenanc Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, salutes Capt. Richard Ward of the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron before departing Korat Royal Thai air force Base, Thailand, March 23 to participate in an exercise scenario maneuver during Cope Tiger 2011, an annual, multilateral, joint field training exercise currently being conducted at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Bases March 14-25. Participants of Cope Tiger include the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Royal Thai air force, Royal Thai army, and the Republic of Singapore air force.