Opening Ceremonies marks the beginning of a busy schedule of events for eight participating countries during the Partnership for Peace Exercise COOPERATIVE KEY '96. The activities will occupy Otopeni Air Base just north of Romania's capitol. The exercise involves Air Force training in operational and logistical interoperability procedures based on a humanitarian relief scenario. Participating NATO Air Forces from Greece, Italy, Turkey and the United States will join the nations of Slovakia, Muldavia, Czech Republic and the host nation Romania. Pictured here representatives holding their countries flags, from left to right, are: Turkey, Slovakia, Romania and Italy