PACAF, U.S. Marines conclude fighter ops in Cope West 17
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornets with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, arrive at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, in preparation of exercise Cope West 17, Oct. 27, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. Cope West 17 is the first fighter-focused exercise in 19 years involving the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Henson)