Spc. Louie Burgos, culinary specialist, 2-35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, serves breakfast for a Soldier assigned to 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), at the dining facility on ...

U.S. Army and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Soldiers pause to take a photo together prior to the Tiger Balm 16 opening ceremony at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Unit (MFTU), Regional Training Institute (RTI), Waimanalo, Hawaii, on July...

Col. Robert Ryan, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, speaks to Soldiers assigned to the 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Unit (MFTU), Regional ...

The 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), patch worn on the left arm of a Singapore Soldier at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Unit (MFTU), Regional Training Institute (RTI), Waimanalo, Hawaii, on July 18, 2016. SAF and U.S. Army...

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard, salute during the playing of the U.S. and Singapore national anthems at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training ...

Soldiers assigned to the 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), salute alongside their U.S. Army counterparts during the playing of the U.S. and Singapore national anthems at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Un...

Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard; and 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), salute during the opening ceremony of Tiger Balm 16 at the ...

Soldiers assigned to the 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), stand alongside their U.S. Army partners during the opening ceremony of Tiger Balm 16 at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Unit (MFTU), Regional Tr...

Col. Robert Ryan, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, listens on as Col. Bervyn Lee, commander, 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) give his remarks during the opening ceremony of Tiger Balm 16 at ...

Col. Bervyn Lee, commander, 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) gives his remarks during the opening ceremony of Tiger Balm 16 at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Unit (MFTU), Regional Training Institute (RTI...

WAIMANALO, Hawaii - Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team "Broncos," 25th Infantry Division; 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard; and the 9th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) held an opening ceremony for Tiger Balm 16 at the 298th Regiment, Multi-Functional Training Unit (MFTU), Regional Training Institute (RTI), here, on July 18.

The two-week long bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Singapore are hosted in Hawaii on even years and in Singapore on odd years.

"On behalf of the Singapore army, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the 25th Infantry Division for hosting us in this year's edition of exercise Tiger Balm," said Col. Bervyn Lee, commander, 9th Inf. Bde., 6th Div., SAF.

"The exercise has been an excellent platform for both armies to enhance our professional developments," Lee said.

Before finishing, Lee asked all the participants to come together in friendship while participating together during the exercise.

Col. Robert Ryan, commander, 3rd BCT, 25th ID, welcomed his SAF counterparts as both countries marked the 36th iteration of Tiger Balm and an even longer history of support.

"Exercises like Tiger Balm enhance our relationships, strengthen our interoperability, and build trust while cross training the three C's: culture, communications and occupational skill and standard operating procedure driven Soldier competencies," Ryan said.

Ryan stated that that interoperability between both military forces is "learning to work together as a combined team by sharing tactics, techniques and procedures."

The 3rd BCT, 29th BCT and 9th Inf. Bde. command teams conduct a command post exercise at RTI during the duration of the exercise.

While Soldiers from 3rd BCT's 2-27th Inf. Regt., and the 9th Inf. Bde. conduct a an air assault lift from Marine Corps Training Area Bellows to Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the island of Hawaii, culminating with a combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) at the conclusion of the exercise.

"The U.S. and Singapore armies will continue to work together as we have for many years, to build cooperation, provide security, and respond to crises in Southeast Asia and beyond," Ryan said.