SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, and Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, pose with Emirati military members and crew members from Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 13, in front of an F-22 Raptor during the aircraft's first visit to the Gulf region. U.S. Air Force F-22s are participating in bilateral training opportunities with coalition partners at the United Arab Emirates Air Warfare Center through Dec. 10. The training is intended to strengthen military-to-military relationships in the region, promote regional security, improve tactical air operations, and enhance interoperability of forces, equipment and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Kidron B. Vestal)