Cope West 2010
Master Sgt. John Gaona from the 18th Weather Squadron at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., prepares to conduct a high-altitude, low-opening jump from a C-130 Hercules over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia during Cope West 10 on April 22, 2010. Cope West is a Pacific Air Forces sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between U.S. and Indonesian air forces, and promote cooperation and unity of purpose. The C-130 Hercules is assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)