U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Menasco, right, the commander of the 36th Airlift Squadron, meets with Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) officers prior to exercise Cope South 14 at BAF Base Bangabandhu, Bangladesh, Nov. 7, 2013. Cope South is an annual bilateral aerial exercise designed to increase the combat readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force and the BAF.