Cope North 21 celebrates series of ‘firsts’ despite pandemic
News of the 1999 Cope North exercise makes it into the Guam newspapers. The article captured the ending of the first iteration of Cope North to take place at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. (Courtesy Photo)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Border, an 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Border, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, secures cargo for Cope North 21 on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 29, 2021. CN21 aims to cultivate regional ties ... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, F-15J
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, F-15J Eagle prepares to land at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Cope North 21, Jan. 28, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that serves as a k... More
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitei, pose for a group photo during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2, 20... More
An Airman assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance
An Airman assigned to the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on the flightline during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2021. More than 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brought toget... More
Flight Lieutenant Mike Jarvis, the base aviation safety
Flight Lieutenant Mike Jarvis, the base aviation safety officer assigned to No. 382 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, reviews aviation safety documents as part of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief... More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare to receive cargo during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that ser... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai service
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai service member participates in refueling training as part of Agile Combat Employment during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. Exercisi... More
Master Sgt. Marcus Hawkins, 36th Munitions Squadron
Master Sgt. Marcus Hawkins, 36th Munitions Squadron first sergeant, holds his son on his shoulders during a group flight line engagement for Exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 20... More
Airmen assigned to the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit
Airmen assigned to the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare two F-15 Eagles before take off during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. Cope North is an ann... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman marshalls a U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force Airman marshalls a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as part of Cope North 21 at Andersen AFB, Guam, Feb. 6, 2021. Cope North is an annual multinatio... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Destiny Garcia, a C-130J
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Destiny Garcia, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, preflight inspects her emergency oxygen equipment in preparation... More
A 736th Security Forces defender ties one end of a
A 736th Security Forces defender ties one end of a camouflage tarp to a tree in order to give cover over a defensive fighting position (DFP) during Cope North 21, Feb. 8, 2021, on Angaur, Palau. CN allows U.S.... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, spouses and local community
U.S. Air Force Airmen, spouses and local community leaders watch as aircraft take off during exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 8, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraf... More
International leaders observe Cope North 21
Military leaders from Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh receive a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) brief during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 8, 2021. One of the key o... More
A simulated patient lays on a table as part of humanitarian
A simulated patient lays on a table as part of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) training during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 8, 2021. COVID-19 mitigations were in plac... More
Combined forces conduct flyover for Cope North 2021
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft fly in formation during exercise Cope North 21, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Approximate... More
U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft fly in formation
U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft fly in formation during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Cope North is an annual multinational exercise designed to increase capabilities an... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in formation during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brought... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft fly in formation during exercise Cope North 21, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brought toge... More
Combined forces conduct flyover for Cope North 2021
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in formation during exercise Cope North 21, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brough... More
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 13th
A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 13th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, takes off as part of a training exercise during Cope North 2021, Feb. 9, 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Appro... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. "Shadow" Whitley, a pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Capt. "Shadow" Whitley, a pilot assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, prepares to take off for a mass aerial formation during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 202... More
Senior Airmen Navneel Dutt, 644th Combat Communications
Senior Airmen Navneel Dutt, 644th Combat Communications Squadron, watch a F-15J Eagle speed by during Exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021. The exercise includes participant... More
A U.S. Navy service member fills a patient’s report
A U.S. Navy service member fills a patient’s report form as part of a mass casualty exercise at Northwest Field during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021. The mass casualty exercise t... More
A simulated patient lies on a gurney connected to medical
A simulated patient lies on a gurney connected to medical equipment as part of a mass casualty scenario during Cope North 21 at Northwest Field, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021. The scenario was part of the exercise’s huma... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that serves as a keystone event to... More
Airmen from the Air Mobility Operations Wing sprint
Airmen from the Air Mobility Operations Wing sprint through the physical relay part of the Port Dawg Rodeo events at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2021. Members from the AMOW are here in support of ex... More
U.S. Air Force Major Ryan Kiggins, 736th Security Forces
U.S. Air Force Major Ryan Kiggins, 736th Security Forces Squadron commander, checks wind speeds before an airdrop during Cope North 21, the night of Feb. 11, 2021, on Angaur, Palau. CN allows U.S. and allied fo... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2021. Cope North is an annual mult... More
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sit on the airfield prior to a mission during exercise Cope North 2... More
Mr. Kevin Susuico, Agat Mayor, Lt. Col. Jamie Cornett,
Mr. Kevin Susuico, Agat Mayor, Lt. Col. Jamie Cornett, 36th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, Mr. Rudy Paco, Mongmong-Toto-Maite Mayor, and Lt. Col. Salvador Vargas, 36th Operational Medical Readiness S... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxies during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 12... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Schmidt, 36th Contingency
U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Schmidt, 36th Contingency Response Group commander, speaks with Roderick Boss, Andersen Civilian Advisory Council member, during an Exercise Cope North aircraft static display at Anders... More
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles assigned to 18th
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles assigned to 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, sit on the flight line for Exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 13, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personne... More
Aircraft from the U.S., Royal Australian Air Force,
Aircraft from the U.S., Royal Australian Air Force, and Koku-Jieitai are staged on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Cope North 21 Feb. 13, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, taxis on Northwest Field for an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training event during Cope North 21 at... More
U.S. Air Force participants of Cope North 21 fuel a
U.S. Air Force participants of Cope North 21 fuel a bladder aboard a C-130J Super Hercules while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Cope North... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman and a Japan Air Self-Defense
A U.S. Air Force Airman and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, member work together on the flightline during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training event at Northwest Field... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brittany Morreale, the 5th Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brittany Morreale, the 5th Air Force A5 division chief and Cope North 21 Interpreter Cell lead, serves as an interpreter for a Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai member and an Roy... More
Four F-35A Lightning II assigned to Eielson Air Force
Four F-35A Lightning II assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, sit at Northwest Field after participating in hot-pit refueling as part of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training during ... More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron loads fuel bladders onto a C-130J Super Hercules while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam dur... More
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 44th Fighter
U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, goes through pre-flight operations before launching out for a training sortie during Exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen... More
U.S. Air Force maintainers assigned to the 13th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force maintainers assigned to the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wait for pilots to arrive during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 17, 2021. Exercises such as Cope Nor... More
A U.S. Air Force in-flight refueling specialist assigned
A U.S. Air Force in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepares to conduct an aerial refueling during exercise Cope North 21 near Andersen Air Force Base, Gua... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai service
Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai service members participate in refueling training as part of Agile Combat Employment during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. ACE is a c... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, F-15J
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, F-15J Eagle prepares to land at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Cope North 21, Jan. 28, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that serves as a k... More
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitei, pose for a group photo during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2, 20... More
Flight Lieutenant Mike Jarvis, the base aviation safety
Flight Lieutenant Mike Jarvis, the base aviation safety officer assigned to No. 382 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, reviews aviation safety documents as part of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief... More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron walks through the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 20... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 44th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, goes over take off procedures during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. Cope North 21 is an ann... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend hands-on Agile Combat
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend hands-on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 6, 2021. The purpose of the training is to teach Air... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen watch as aircraft take off during
U.S. Air Force Airmen watch as aircraft take off during exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 8, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brought together for Cope Nort... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai service members review medical procedures as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) training scenario during Cope North 21... More
The aerial bulk fuel delivery system (ABFDS) arrives
The aerial bulk fuel delivery system (ABFDS) arrives to the ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, in preparation for an agile c... More
A McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle with the 44th fighter
A McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle with the 44th fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, takes off as part of a training exercise during Cope North 2021, Feb. 9, 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Approximately 2,20... More
U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft fly in formation
U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft fly in formation during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Cope North is an annual multinational exercise designed to increase capabilities an... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in formation during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brought... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in formation during exercise Cope North 21, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brough... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. "Shadow" Whitley, a pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Capt. "Shadow" Whitley, a pilot assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, prepares to take off for a mass aerial formation during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 202... More
Raymon Perez, 736th Security Forces Squadron, watches
Raymon Perez, 736th Security Forces Squadron, watches a B-52 Stratofortress take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021. The B-52s are deployed to support U.S. Pacific Command's Bomber Task Forc... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Baccash, a pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Baccash, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron performs preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Gu... More
Members of the 36th Contingency Response Group await
Members of the 36th Contingency Response Group await an incoming aircraft during Cope North 21, Feb. 10, 2021, on Angaur, Palau. CN allows U.S. and allied forces to enhance interoperability and practice humanit... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shaniquia Anderson, a 36th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shaniquia Anderson, a 36th Medical Group independent duty medical technician, assesses and treats a simulated patient’s injuries as part of a mass casualty scenario during Cope North 2... More
Cargo is dropped from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned
Cargo is dropped from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of a mass casualty exercise at Northwest Field during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force B... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen detach a parachute from a package
U.S. Air Force Airmen detach a parachute from a package that was airdropped during Cope North 21, Feb. 11, 2021, on Angaur, Palau. CN allows U.S. and allied forces to enhance interoperability and practice human... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2021. Cope North is an annual mult... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, left, 36th
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, left, 36th Wing commander, is briefed on B-52 Stratofortress preflight procedures by U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Henry, 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, during exerc... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to 18th
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, 44th Fighter Squadron, takes off during a group flight line engagement for Exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, ... More
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxi prior to a mission during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen A... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman briefs John Brown and Joe Arnett,
A U.S. Air Force Airman briefs John Brown and Joe Arnett, Andersen Civilian Advisory Council members, in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during an... More
Aircraft from the U.S., Royal Australian Air Force,
Aircraft from the U.S., Royal Australian Air Force, and Koku-Jieitai are staged on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Cope North 21 Feb. 13, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaron Long, left, and U.S.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaron Long, left, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Gutierrez, center, with the E-3 Sentry from the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, speak with Carl Peterson, Andersen Civilian... More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron inspects a fuel bladder aboard a C-130J Super Hercules while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Andersen Air Force Base, Gu... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force,
U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai personnel perform a foreign object debris or FOD walk, after a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air B... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman and a Japan Air Self-Defense
A U.S. Air Force Airman and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, member standby during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training event at Northwest Field, Guam, Feb. 15, 2021. A... More
U.S. Air Force participants of Cope North 21 load an
U.S. Air Force participants of Cope North 21 load an aerial bladder fuel delivery system (ABFDS) onto a C-130J Super Hercules while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Andersen Air Force Bas... More
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Eielson Air Force
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, awaits to refuel from an R-11 fuel truck at Northwest Field as part of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training during Cope N... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brittany Morreale, the 5th Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Brittany Morreale, the 5th Air Force A5 division chief and Cope North 21 Interpreter Cell lead, acts as an interpreter during a meeting with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai m... More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, taxis out for a training sortie during Exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 17, 2021... More
A U.S. Air Force maintainer assigned to the 13th Aircraft
A U.S. Air Force maintainer assigned to the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron for takeoff during exercise Cope North 21 at A... More
A U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th
A U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron sits on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 18, ... More
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen view a U.S. Air Force F-16CJ
Two U.S. Air Force Airmen view a U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon assigned to 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, taking off during a group flight line engagement for Exercise Cope North 2021 at... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, F-15J
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai, F-15J Eagle pulls into its parking space at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise Cope North 21, Jan. 28, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that s... More
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitei, pose for a group photo during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2, 20... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chandler Celluzzi,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chandler Celluzzi, an 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, goes over technical orders before performing maintenance on an F-16 Fi... More
Two Airmen assigned to the 36th Maintenance Group watch
Two Airmen assigned to the 36th Maintenance Group watch aircraft take off during a group flight line engagement for Exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. Exercise Cope North 2... More
An F-15 Eagle assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes
An F-15 Eagle assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 aircraft were brought together for Cope Nort... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai service
Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai service members go over refueling procedures as of Agile Combat Employment during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2021. Exercising elements ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen rally around a U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Airmen rally around a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly over Andersen AFB, Guam, as part of Cope North 21 Feb. 6, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel ... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai C-2
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai C-2 assigned to the 403 Squadron, lands at Northwest Field at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) traini... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen, spouses and local community
U.S. Air Force Airmen, spouses and local community leaders watch as aircraft fly overhead during exercise Cope North 2021 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 8, 2021. Approximately 2,200 personnel and 97 air... More
U.S. Air Force fuels specialists load parts of the
U.S. Air Force fuels specialists load parts of the aerial bulk fuel delivery system (ABFDS) on the C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, in preparation ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Contingency
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Group recieve field training during Cope North 21, Feb. 8, 2021, on Angaur, Palau. CN allows U.S. and allied forces to enhance interoperability an... More
U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft fly in formation
U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense aircraft fly in formation during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2021. Cope North is an annual multinational exercise designed to increase capabilities an... More
An 8-ship joint-coalition formation flies over Guam
An 8-ship joint-coalition formation flies over Guam during exercise Cope North 21, near Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 9, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that serves as a keystone event to enhance U.S. r... More
A member of the Koku-Jieitai helps load litters into
A member of the Koku-Jieitai helps load litters into a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021. Cope North is an annual exercise that ... More
Royal Australian Air Force WGCDR Joleen Darby, an Australian
Royal Australian Air Force WGCDR Joleen Darby, an Australian Exchange Senior Flight Surgeon serving as a whiteforce member, and U.S. Air Force (Dr.) Matthew Luthman, a 36th Medical Group flight doctor, assess a... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman takes the temperature on a
A U.S. Air Force Airman takes the temperature on a simulated patient as part of a mass casualty exercise at Northwest Field during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2021. The scenario was... More