A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., sits on the flightline prior to an air refueling mission over Amman, Jordan, Oct. 17, 2011 in support of Falcon Air Meet. FAM is a mu More
Royal Jordanian army bag pipers play for the reception of the Falcon Air Meet opening ceremony, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that enhances regional partners More
Turkish air force maintainers are evaluated during the scramble competition in support of Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct. 19, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that enhances r More
U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers prepare for a close-air support scenario in support of Falcon Air Meet 2011 Oct. 24, 2011. FAM is a multinational exercise and operational activity in Jordan to More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, points out the best view for aerial photographs during a mission brief with fighter pilots from the Royal Jordanian Air Force, U.S More
A security forces specialist from McGuire Air Base, New Jersey, installs Constantine wire for a defensive perimeter at a training base in Northern Jordan as part of the Eager Lion exercise. Eager Lion is a U.S. More
His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin al-Hussein, center, celebrates the kickoff of Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kevin Schneider, far right, commander of the 380th Air Expedi More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Edward Hauschild, the munitions superintendent from the 140th Maintenance Squadron from the Colorado Air National Guard, talks to a member of the Royal Jordanian Air Force after More
A weapons loader from the Royal Jordanian Air Force participates in a loading competition on the opening day of Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. The three-man RJAF team went More
A pilot from the Royal Jordanian Air Force prepares for takeoff during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. After the scramble, pilots from both the U. More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the U.S. and Royal Jordanian air forces, as well as an F-18 Hornet from the U.S. Marine Corps, fly over Jordan May 13, 2014, during Exercise Eager Tiger. Hosted annually in Jordan, th More
A special operations service member from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces provides security during Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This was the exercise's final event, whic More
Special operations Service members from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces unload from an AS332 Super Puma helicopter during a first-run attack competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Cavada, crew chief from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., performs preflight checks before an air refueling mission over Amman, Jordan, O More
U.S. Air Force Col. Dean Neeley converses with Col. Robert Bolton and Lt. Col. Ian Phillips during the reception prior to the opening ceremony for Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercis More
Turkish air force maintainers participate in the scramble competition in support of the Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct. 19, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan to enhance region More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Gonzalez, Joint Terminal Attack Controller from the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Campbell, Ky., function checks his radio in preparation for a close-air support scen More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, receives a pre-flight briefing from Royal Jordanian Air Force Lt. Col. Firas Masadeh, a flying wing commander, May 13, 2014, at an More
Technical Sgt. Sarah McCaan, a quality assurance specialist from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, installs Constantine wire with a Marine from VMFA-115, for a defensive perimeter at a training base More
Weapons loaders from the Royal Jordanian Air Force race to load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. The exercise’s friendly compet More
Service members from the U.S. and Jordanian militaries celebrate the beginning of Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Hosted by the Royal Jordanian Air Force, this celebration More
Members of the Royal Jordanian Air Force rush to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. They competed against crews More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the U.S. and Royal Jordanian air forces, as well as an F-18 Hornet from the U.S. Marine Corps, fly over Amman, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Tiger May 13, 2014, Hosted annually in Jor More
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin al-Hussein of Jordan, right, watches a first-run attack competition with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Edwards, adjutant general of the Colorado Air National Guard, center, More
Special operations Service members from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces unload from AS332 Super Puma and AH-1 Cobra helicopters during Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. The More
A crew chief from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces observes the drop zone for his AS332 Super Puma helicopter before a first-run attack competition during Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014 an air base in northe More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Todd Swanhart, KC-10 Extender pilot from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., performs a security check prior to taxiing during air refueling mission over More
A Royal Jordanian air force member greets a U.S. Army soldier during the opening ceremony for Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that enhances re More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Carrington, Joint Terminal Attack Controller from the 11th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas, adjusts his gear before a close-air support scenario in support of More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, adorns his flight gear to prepare for his flight with 1st Lt. Saddam Mardini, Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot More
Senior Master Sgt. John Schmidt from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard (right), and Master Sgt. AJ Schettino from the McGuire Air National Guard, New Jersey, install Constantine for a defensive perime More
An F-18 Hornet from the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 taxis down a runway to join flying operations during Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This exerc More
Crowd members cheer on F-16 Fighting Falcon weapons loaders from the U.S. and Jordanian militaries during a weapons loading competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. T More
Members assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., sprint toward their F-18 Hornet during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at an air More
A special operations service member from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces provides security during Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. The multinational exercise allowed countr More
A special operations Service member from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces unloads from an AH-1 Cobra during Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This was the exercise's final ev More
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender crew from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., taxis during an air refueling mission over Amman, Jordan, Oct. 17, 2011 in support of Falcon Ai More
U.S. Air Force Col. Dean Neeley is briefed during the opening ceremony for Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that enhances regional partnerships More
U.S. Air Force white force members from 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, evaluate the aircraft before the scramble competition in support of the Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bobby Olson, Joint Terminal Attack Controller from the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Campbell, Ky., secures his radio cord before a close-air support scenario in support o More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, waits to board a Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon May 13, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Carlson was assig More
MSgt Clint Mills, an electrician from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, strings out install Constantine for a defensive perimeter at a training base in Northern Jordan as part of the Eager Lion exerc More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Travis Campbell, a weapons loader from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, races to load munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Eager Tiger May 1 More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Royal Jordanian Air Force takes off during Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. During this large-force exercise with the U.S. Air Force and Mar More
Members assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., rush to prepare their F-18 Hornet during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at an ai More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the U.S. and Royal Jordanian air forces, as well as an F-18 Hornet from the U.S. Marine Corps, fly over the King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque in Amman, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Tiger More
A pilot from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces signals a successful mission after dropping off special operations forces during a demonstration at Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jo More
Munitions dropped by aircraft during the first-run attack competition at Exercise Eager Tiger explode May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Royal Jordanian Air Force an More
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron at Joint Base McGuire, N.J. refuels U.S. Air Force and Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons as part of The Falcon Air Meet 2010 nea More
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., flies over the Dead Sea during an air refueling mission over Amman, Jordan, Oct. 17, 2011 in support of Falcon Air Meet. FAM is a mul More
The Royal Jordanian air force commander, Maj. Gen. Malek Habashneh, arrives at the opening ceremony for Falcon Air Meet Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that en More
Royal Jordanian air force Maj. Ali Shabana poses with fellow F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots before the scramble competition in support of the Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct. 19, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise a More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bobby Olson, Joint Terminal Attack Controller from the 19th Air Support Squadron, Fort Campbell, Ky., secures his earpiece before a close-air support scenario in support of Falcon Air More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, and Royal Jordanian Air Force Lt. Col. Firas Masadeh, a flying wing commander, each prepare their equipment before an aerial photo More
Senior Master Sgt. John Schmidt from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National, installs Constantine for a defensive perimeter at a training base in Northern Jordan as part of the Eager Lion exercise. Eager Lion is More
Airman 1st Class Travis Campbell, a weapons loader from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, races to load munitions during a weapons loading competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from Jordan and the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, wait on the flightline to take off and practice defensive counterair measures during the first day of Exercise Eager Ti More
A member assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., prepares an F-18 Hornet for takeoff during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at an More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the U.S. and Royal Jordanian air forces, as well as an F-18 Hornet from the U.S. Marine Corps, fly over Amman, Jordan, during Exercise Eager Tiger May 13, 2014, Hosted annually in Jo More
A Royal Jordanian Armed Forces AS332 Super Puma helicopter unloads munitions during a first-run attack competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. The demonstration of a More
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Reinke, KC-10 Extender pilot from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., flies an air refueling mission over Jordan in support of Falcon Air Meet, Oc More
The Royal Jordanian air force Commander, Maj. Gen. Malek Habashneh, is briefed at the opening ceremony for Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan tha More
A Royal Jordanian air force pilot participates in the scramble competition in support of the Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct. 19, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan to enhance r More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, and Royal Jordanian Air Force Lt. Col. Firas Masadeh, a flying wing commander, taxi in an RJAF F-16 Fighting Falcon before an aeri More
Technical Sgt. Sarah McCaan, a quality assurance specialist from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, installs Constantine wire with a Marine for a defensive perimeter at a training base in Northern Jor More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off during Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This multinational exercise allows fighte More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Keith Enty, a weapons loader from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, attaches fins to a missile during a loading competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 201 More
Members assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., prepare an F-18 Hornet for takeoff during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at More
A Royal Jordanian Armed Forces AS332 Super Puma helicopter departs after dropping off special forces Service members during a first-run attack competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Daniel Cykewick, KC-10 Extender boom operator from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., prepares to refuel aircraft during an air refueling miss More
The Royal Jordanian air force Commander, Maj. Gen. Malek Habashneh, briefs at the opening ceremony for Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that en More
Royal Jordanian air force maintainers participate in the scramble competition in support of the Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct. 19, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan to enhanc More
U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers prep for a close-air support scenario in support of Falcon Air Meet 2011 Oct. 24, 2011. FAM is a multinational exercise and operational activity in Jordan to enh More
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Van Note, a life support specialist from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, gathers her gear at a training base in Northern Jordan as part of the Eager Lion exercise. Eager Lion is More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Travis Campbell and Keith Enty, and Staff Sgt. Anthony Padilla, all weapons loaders from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, work as fast as they can during a we More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, taxis for takeoff during Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. The ongoing relationship between More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the U.S. and Royal Jordanian air forces, as well as an F-18 Hornet from the U.S. Marine Corps, fly over the Dead Sea in Jordan May 13, 2014, during Exercise Eager Tiger. Hosted annual More
Staff Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 2d Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat broadcaster, prepares to take an aerial photo of a fighter jet formation over the country of Jordan, May 13, 2014. This flight was a joint miss More
AS332 Super Puma and AH-1 Cobra helicopters from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces fly away after dropping off special operations forces during a demonstration at Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air bas More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Cykewick, KC-10 Extender boom operator from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., prepares to refuel aircraft during an air refueling mission More
The Royal Jordanian air force Commander, Maj. Gen. Malek Habashneh, U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Bolton, commander of the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard and other dignitaries cut a ceremonial c More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Bobby Olson, Joint Terminal Attack Controller from the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Campbell, Ky., shows members of the Royal Jordanian Air Force the target area during a More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Colorado Air National Guard arrives at a training base in Northern Jordan as part of the Eager Lion exercise. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-t More
His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin al-Hussein of Jordan greets U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Travis Campbell and Keith Enty, and Staff Sgt. Anthony Padilla, during Exercise Eager Tiger May 11, 2014, at an a More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 4th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to receive fuel during an air refueling mission in support of Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 17, 2011. FAM is a More
Air Force maintainers from the United States of America, Jordan and Turkey participate in a loading competition in support of Falcon Air Meet, Oct. 18, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational act More
Royal Jordanian air force maintainers rejoice during the scramble competition in support of the Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct. 19, 2011. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan to enhanc More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Colten Niswanger, Joint Terminal Attack Controller from the 11th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas, converts coordinates for the target area during a close-air suppo More
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Colorado Air National Guard arrives at a training base in Northern Jordan as part of the Eager Lion exercise. Eager Lion is a U.S. Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-them More
A member assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., marshals an F-18 Hornet for takeoff during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at an More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 4th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, departs after receiving fuel during an air refueling mission in support of Falcon Air Meet 2011, Oct. 17, 2011. More