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HA/DR exercise concludes at COPE NORTH 18

A Tactical Meteorological Observing System takes weather readings during exercise COPE NORTH 18 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Feb. 21. COPE NORTH is a model opportunity to practice humanitarian assistance/disaster relief in order to increase interoperability and readiness between the U.S. Air Force and allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
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HA/DR exercise concludes at COPE NORTH 18

U.S. Air Force (USAF), Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense) and Royal Australian Air Force members (RAAF) utilize a USAF C-130J Super Hercules to perform logistical re-supply, medical evacuation, troop movement and humanitarian assistance during exercise COPE NORTH 18 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Feb. 19. Through exercises and engagements during COPE NORTH, USAF, Koku Jieitai and RAAF increase interoperability for humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
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36th Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) participants unload a USAF C-130J Super Hercules during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Rota, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 17. An annual exercise, this year's COPE NORTH is a multilateral HA/DR exercise that allows participating nations to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
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36th Wing Public Affairs

Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Dwayne Taylor, loadmaster, looks out of a RAAF C-27J Spartan heading back to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, Feb. 17. An annual exercise, this year's COPE NORTH is a multilateral HA/DR exercise that allows participating nations to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
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36th Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) exercise leaders discuss mission scenarios during COPE NORTH 2018 at Rota, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 17. An annual exercise, this year's COPE NORTH is a multilateral HA/DR exercise that allows participating nations to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
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36th Wing Public Affairs

A U.S. Department of Agriculture Brown Tree Snake detector dog sniffs at a cargo load during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Rota, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 17. An annual exercise, this year's COPE NORTH is a multilateral HA/DR exercise that allows participating nations to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
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36th Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force humanitarian assistance/disaster relief personnel unload a Koku Jieitai (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force) C-130H Hercules in support of exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Rota, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 17. An annual exercise, this year's COPE NORTH is a multilateral HA/DR exercise that allows participating nations to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail)
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COPE NORTH 18 leadership visits CNMI

U.S Air Force (USAF) Col. Britt Hurst, COPE NORTH 2018 USAF exercise director, discusses COPE NORTH exercise plans with Rota mayor Efraim Atalig, Feb. 13. This year's COPE NORTH is an annual Pacific Air Forces tri-lateral humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise with participants from the USAF, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force. COPE NORTH is a model opportunity for expanding engagements with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Moore)
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COPE NORTH 18 leadership visits CNMI

Personnel from U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) line up to board a JASDF C-130H Hercules during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, Feb. 13. This year's COPE NORTH is an annual Pacific Air Forces tri-lateral humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise with participants from the USAF, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), and Royal Australian Air Force. COPE NORTH is a model opportunity for expanding engagements with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Moore)
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COPE NORTH 18 leadership visits CNMI

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lt. Col. Jeremiah Castillo, 36th Mobility Response Squadron USAF director of operations, discusses humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) training with three COPE NORTH 2018 exercise directors and Tinian civil leaders and airport officials, Feb. 13. This year's COPE NORTH is an annual Pacific Air Forces tri-lateral HA/DR exercise with participants from the USAF, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), and Royal Australian Air Force. COPE NORTH is a model opportunity for expanding engagements with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.(U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Moore)
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COPE NORTH 18 leadership visits CNMI

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lt. Col. Jeremiah Castillo, 36th Mobility Response Squadron USAF director of operations, discusses humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) training with three COPE NORTH 2018 exercise directors and Saipan civil leaders and airport officials, Feb. 13. This year's COPE NORTH is an annual Pacific Air Forces tri-lateral HA/DR exercise with participants from the USAF, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), and Royal Australian Air Force. COPE NORTH is a model opportunity for expanding engagements with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.(U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Moore)
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COPE NORTH 18 leadership visits CNMI

Personnel from U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) line up to board a JASDF C-130H Hercules during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, Feb. 13. This year's COPE NORTH is an annual Pacific Air Forces tri-lateral humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise with participants from the USAF, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, JASDF, and Royal Australian Air Force. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands provide austere environments that allow for realistic training scenarios during COPE NORTH exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Moore)
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COPE NORTH 18 leadership visits CNMI

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lt. Col. Jeremiah Castillo, 36th Mobility Response Squadron USAF director of operations, discuss humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HA/DR) training with three COPE NORTH 2018 exercise directors, Feb. 13. This year's COPE NORTH is an annual Pacific Air Forces tri-lateral HA/DR exercise with participants from the USAF, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), and Royal Australian Air Force. COPE NORTH is a model opportunity for expanding engagements with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. James Moore)
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American Airman assist with Australian refuel

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer with the 37th Expedi- tionary Bomb Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam returns from its last training mission, while passing the Royal Australian Air Force Airbus KC-30A that conducted an aerial refuel mission with the bomber on Dec. 1, 2017, at RAAF Base Amberley, Australia. Two bombers arrived at Am- berley as part of the United States-Australia Force Posture Initiatives Enhanced Air Cooperation pro- gram, which builds on air exercises and training between the two air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Farrah S.C. Kaufmann/Released)
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American Airman assist with Australian refuel

A U.S. Air Force B 1B Lancer crew with the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, stand for a group photo alongside a Royal Australian Air Force aircrew with the No. 33 Squadron, after conducting a first of its kind aerial refuel on Dec. 1, 2017, at RAAF Base Amberley, Australia. Two bombers arrived at Amberley as part of the United States-Australia Force Posture Initiatives En- hanced Air Cooperation program, which builds on air exercises and training between the two air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Farrah S.C. Kaufmann/Released)
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American Airman assist with Australian refuel

A RAAF KC-30A Multi-role Tanker Transport from RAAF Base Amberley provided refuelling operations for USAF B-1B Lancers in addition to RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers during Exercise Lightning Focus. The B-1B Lancers’ participation in this exercise was part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation program, which aims to increase the interoperability between Australia and the United States.
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American Airman assist with Australian refuel

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jonathan Haas, a boom operator assigned to the No.33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force as part of the U.S Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, talks with members of the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on Nov. 30, 2017, at RAAF Base Amberley, Australia. Haas is a participant in an aerial refuel training mission, the first ever aerial refuel between a RAAF KC-30A and a USAF B1-B Lancer. Two bombers arrived at Amberley as part of the United States-Australia Force Posture Initiatives Enhanced Air Cooperation program, which builds on air exercises and training between the two air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Farrah S.C. Kaufmann/ Released)
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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Quinn Van Drew, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Drop 2017 training flight near the island of Rota, Dec. 8, 2017. Over the course of 12 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplies, educational materials, and tools to 56 islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)
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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares to takeoff for a pratice mission during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplies, educational materials, and tools to 56 islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)
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Operation Christmas Drop 2017

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Drop 2017 training flight near the island of Rota, Dec. 8, 2017. Over the course of 12 days, crews will airdrop donated food, supplies, educational materials, and tools to 56 islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)
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