Capt. Michael Piazza briefs Capt. Rui Silva Feb. 12, 2014, for an upcoming large force exercise mission at Monte Real Air Base, Portugal. Comparable to Operation Red Flag hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, REAL THAW 14 will attract approximately 4,000 military personnel and 44 aircraft from the U.S., Netherlands, Portugal and NATO. Piazza is a F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 55th Fighter Squadron and Sulva is a Portugese C-130 Hercules pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Allie Delury)