By / Published January 27, 2009
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force offload after arriving here in a JASDF C-130 Hercules Jan 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb.2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Whitney)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A C-130 pilot from the Japan Air Self Defense Force taxis his aircraft on Andersen's flightline Jan. 27 for participation in Exercise Cope North 09-1. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. The Cope North exercise is one of the longest-running series of exercises in the Pacific theater. Since the first Cope North exercise in 1978, thousands of American and Japanese personnel have honed skills that are vital to maintaining a high level of readiness. The exercise has been in the planning stages for several months and bears no connection to any real-world events. This will be the tenth time the United States and Japan have held a Cope North exercise on Guam, and it will be the fourth time that the JASDF will use live ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Whitney)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force prepare to offload equipment after arriving here in a JASDF C-130 Hercules Jan 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A member of the Japan Air Self Defense Force performs post flight maintenance on a JASDF C-130 Hercules after its arrival here for participation in Exercise Cope North 09-1 Jan. 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force wait outside of their C-130 Hercules after arriving here for participation in Exercise Cope North 09-1 Jan. 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. JASDF F-2s from the 6th Squadron, Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, and E-2Cs from the 601st Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, will join forward deployed USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, B-52 Stratofortress' currently deployed to Andersen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, and Navy EA-6B from VAQ-136 Carrier Air Wing Five, Atsugi, Japan, will participate in this year's exercise with a focus on interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force wait outside of their C-130 Hercules after arriving here for participation in Exercise Cope North 09-1 Jan. 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. JASDF F-2s from the 6th Squadron, Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, and E-2Cs from the 601st Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, will join forward deployed USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, B-52 Stratofortress currently deployed to Andersen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, and Navy EA-6B from VAQ-136 Carrier Air Wing Five, Atsugi, Japan, will participate in this year's exercise with a focus on interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Members of the Japan Air Self Defense Force perform post flight maintenance on a JASDF C-130 Hercules after its arrival here for participation in Exercise Cope North 09-1 Jan. 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. JASDF F-2s from the 6th Squadron, Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, and E-2Cs from the 601st Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, will join forward deployed USAF F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, B-52 Stratofortress currently deployed to Andersen from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, and Navy EA-6B from VAQ-136 Carrier Air Wing Five, Atsugi, Japan, will participate in this year's exercise with a focus on interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A C-130 Hercules from the Japan Air Self Defense Force taxis on Andersen AFB's flightline after landing here for participation in Exercise Cope North 09-1 Jan. 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A member of the Japan Air Self Defense Force performs post flight maintenance on a JASDF C-130 Hercules after its arrival at Andersen AFB for participation in Exercise Cope North 09-1 Jan. 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - A member of the Japan Air Self Defense Force offloads equipment after arriving on Andersen AFB in a C-130 Hercules Jan 27. More than 60 JASDF members arrived in three C-130s to participate in Exercise Cope North 09-1, a regularly scheduled exercise scheduled for Feb. 2-13. Cope North is designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)