Brig. Gen. John Shapland, U.S. Defense Attaché to Israel, talks with Lt. Col. John Orchard, 492nd Fighter Squadron commander, prior to the Blue Flag exercise at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel, Nov. 20, 2013. Shapland met with Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and other allied nations prior to the exercise, which ran Nov. 24-28. Blue Flag was a multinational aerial warfare exercise hosted by Israel which improved operational capability, combat effectiveness, understanding and cooperation between the U.S., Israel, Greece and Italy.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lee Osberry/Released)