Cope North 09-1
Sgt. Masatsugo Yamaguchi, a Japan Air Self Defense Force aircraft maintainer, inspects an E-2C Hawkeye Feb. 5 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Cope North 09-1 after a local-area mission. Units from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the JASDF are participating in exercise Cope North 09-1 at Andersen from Feb 2 through 13. The exercise is the first iteration of a regularly scheduled joint and bilateral exercise and is part of the on-going series of exercises designed to enhance air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)