A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving an in-flight fuel during Cope North 2017, Feb. 16, 2017. The exercise includes 22 total flying units and more than 1,700 personnel from three countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region through integration of airborne and land-based command and control assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith James)