U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon Mott, U.S. Central Command exercises director, sits alongside Egyptian Maj. Gen. Khaled Khairy, Bright Star 2017 exercise director for the Egyptian armed forces, during the Bright Star 2017 opening ceremony, Sept. 10, 2017, at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt. The bilateral training, Bright Star, targets strengthening military-to-military relationships between U.S. forces and its Egyptian partners in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)