Cope North 13 brings crowded flightline to Andersen Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, conduct preflight checks on F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Ala., in support of exercise Cope North 2013 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 7, 2013. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise designed to increase the readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Marianique Santos/RELEASED)