Japan Air Self-Defense Force refuel Cope North

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Majs. Koji Yokoyama and Shuji Onodera, 404th Squadron pilots, fly a KC-767 during an aerial refueling mission at Cope North 17, Feb. 28, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more than 2,700 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of

F-16s secure Indo-Asia-Pacific through integrated airpower

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Misawa Air Base are at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for COPE NORTH 17, a U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise conducted annually, held this year, Feb. 15 through March 3.“The focus is on multilateral operations in the Pacific,”

U.S. departs Aero India, leaves stronger relationships behind

U.S. aircraft, crew and support personnel, as well as members of the Department of State and other U.S. representatives returned home this week after a strong showing at Aero India 2017 at Air Force Station Yelahanka, India Feb. 20.

U.S., RAAF fighter squadron leaders discuss EAC joint training

U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force fighter squadron leaders discussed interoperability and tactical integration here Feb. 24 as their combined Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) training continues.

Beverly Herd 17-1 takes off

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 kicked off on Feb. 26, during which the 51st Fighter Wing Mustangs and their partner units will train on a variety of different objectives.The exercise, which is scheduled to last through March 3, will see an intensification of flying

MV-22 fleet conducts flight training at Kunsan

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, conduct flight training on MV-22 Osprey's at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The Marine aircrews performed confined area landing patterns as part of their training

Flying through Cope North 2017

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron receives fuel from the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron during Cope North 2017, Feb. 22, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more than 2,700 personnel from

U.S, Japan, Australia Airmen improve aeromedical evacuation integration

Airmen from the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted trilateral training with members of the Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Feb. 21, at Andersen Air Base, Guam, as part of annual exercise Cope North.

PACAF, US Navy conduct joint interoperability training

A four-member team from the 613th Air Operations Center here, joined the crew of the USS Carl Vinson as it was underway transiting the U.S. Pacific Command’s area of responsibility.

Combat airpower dominates the skies during Cope North 17