Cope North

Staff Sgt. Keo Khamonel and Staff Sgt. Stewart Guethlein admire the view from the back of a C-130 Hercules Feb. 23, 2011, over Tumon Bay, near Guam, during exercise Cope North. Sergeants Guthlein and Khamonel are loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence)

Photo essay: Exercise Cope North

Published March 3, 2011
By Staff Sgt. Angelita M. Lawrence
1st Combat Camera Squadron Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force conduct exercise Cope North annually at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to increase combat readiness and interoperability, concentrating on coordination and evaluation of air tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Cope North

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