Tech. Sgt. Hiroshi Saito (left) and Tech. Sgt. Kenioki Sakamoto, Japanese maintenance crew members from the 8th Combat Wing at Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, prepare an F-2 Attack Figher for weapons upload during Cope North at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2010. Cope North is a bilateral field-training exercise designed to increase the combat readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force and Navy, as well as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The exercise focuses on coordination and evaluation of air tactics, techniques and procedures. Cope North 10-1 is scheduled through Feb. 19 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

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Cope North underway at Andersen AFB

Published Feb. 12, 2010
By Senior Airman Shane Dunaway
36th Wing Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The U.S. Air Force and Navy, as well as the Japan Air Self Defense Force are here participating in Cope North 10-1, a bi-lateral field-training exercise designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability between particpating militaries.

The exercise, scheduled through Feb. 19, focuses on coordination and evaluation of air tactics, techniques and procedures.