US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matt Dellolucca (foreground), a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft Boom Operator, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 18th Wing (WG), mans his position aboard the aircraft during a refueling mission flown in support of Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces