HATZOR AIR FORCE BASE, Israel (March 9, 2018) U.S. Army General Curtis Scaparrotti (left), commander for U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Command Europe, Israel Deputy Chief of the General Staff Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi (center), and Israel Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin prepare for a briefing for the exercise Juniper Cobra 2018 (JC18). Scaparrotti traveled to Israel to meet with U.S. and Israeli leadership and troops participating in the combined missile defense exercise Juniper Cobra 2018 (JC18). JC18 is a computer-assisted exercise that is conducted through computer simulations focused on improving combined missile defense capabilities and overall interoperability between U.S. European Command and the Israel Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)