PACAF, U.S. Marines conclude fighter ops in Cope West 17
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Martel, Expeditionary Fire Rescue with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, shows Indonesian Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting personnel different parts of an F/A-18D Hornet at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Oct. 31, 2016. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225 is participating in exercise Cope West 17, the first fighter-focused exercise in 19 years involving the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson)