Dubai Air Show 2007
His Highness Shaikh Mohmmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, shakes hands with Lt. Col. John Ukleya of the 552nd Air Control Wing,Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Nov. 11, 2007. Colonel Ukleya is an aircrew member on the AWACS aircraft and is in the United Arab Emirates in support of the Dubai Air Show. The United States military is providing support for the 10th Edition of the Dubai Air Show from November 11-15, 2007. Approximately 250 military members and a variety of U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft will exhibit a snapshot of the U.S. military's diverse aircraft inventory. The United States military is a long-standing participant in the biennial Dubai Air Show. This opportunity has proven to be beneficial to both UAE and the U.S. as it continues to build relationships with one of our allied partners. (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Charlein C. Sheets)