Maj. Gen. William G. Beard, the deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve-Pacific, visits citizen-soldiers and citizen-airmen from Oregon, Hawaii and Washington in Singapore July 26. The servicemen and women were in Singapore conducting a joint bilateral training exercise called Tiger Balm with the 24th Singapore Infantry Brigade, Singapore armed forces. Tiger Balm is a command post exercise designed to allow the armies to become familiar with each other's techniques, tactics and procedures as well as foster cultural relations. From left to right: Oregon Army National Guard 82nd Rear Operations Center incoming commander Lt. Col. William Prendergast, Maj. Gen. William G. Beard, and 82 ROC commander and Tiger Balm Deputy Executive Agent Col. Bradley Kohn.