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Team Kadena: The faces of Cope North

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Tuckett, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather technician, is on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in annual Exercise Cope North. Tuckett is responsible for providing essential weather information to aircrew and mission planers before every flight. Members of Kadena Air Base, Japan, are among 2,700 U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Marines who are training alongside approximately 600 combined JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Team Kadena: The faces of Cope North

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Tuckett, 18th Operations Support Squadron weather technician, is on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in annual Exercise Cope North. Tuckett is responsible for providing essential weather information to aircrew and mission planers before every flight. Members of Kadena Air Base, Japan, are among 2,700 U.S. Airmen, Sailors and Marines who are training alongside approximately 600 combined JASDF and Royal Australian Air Force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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JASDF Airmen witness aerial refueling from boom operator’s perspective

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct aerial refueling while being observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yoshifumu Takase March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. The refueling was conducted for exercise Cope North, an annual gathering of Japanese, U.S. and Australian service members who train to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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JASDF Airmen witness aerial refueling from boom operator’s perspective

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct aerial refueling while being observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yoshifumu Takase March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. The refueling was conducted for exercise Cope North, an annual gathering of Japanese, U.S. and Australian service members who train to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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JASDF Airmen witness aerial refueling from boom operator’s perspective

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct aerial refueling while being observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yoshifumu Takase March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. The refueling was conducted for exercise Cope North, an annual gathering of Japanese, U.S. and Australian service members who train to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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JASDF Airmen witness aerial refueling from boom operator’s perspective

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct aerial refueling while being observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yoshifumu Takase March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. The refueling was conducted for exercise Cope North, an annual gathering of Japanese, U.S. and Australian service members who train to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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JASDF Airmen witness aerial refueling from boom operator’s perspective

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct aerial refueling while being observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yoshifumu Takase March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. The refueling was conducted for exercise Cope North, an annual gathering of Japanese, U.S. and Australian service members who train to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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JASDF Airmen witness aerial refueling from boom operator’s perspective

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luke Story, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct aerial refueling while being observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Yoshifumu Takase March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. The refueling was conducted for exercise Cope North, an annual gathering of Japanese, U.S. and Australian service members who train to increase combat readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

Aircrew from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron board an E-3 Sentry during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North is an annual exercise which serves as a keystone event to promote stability and security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by enabling regional forces to hone vital readiness skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during annual exercise Cope North March, 1, 2017 off the coast of Guam. Cope North is a multilateral, U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, field training exercise scheduled from Feb. 15 through Mar. 3. The mission focuses on air combat tactics and large force employment in an effort to enhance interoperability among U.S., Australian and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Perry from the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares to marshal an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The exercise provides opportunities for Airmen from different units and nations to train and work with each other’s airframes. The Sentry has rotating radar that has a range of more than 250 miles, providing early warning and detection for missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit inspects an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 961st’s AWACS provide command and control for the Pacific Theater, management of theater forces, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

Aircrew from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron prepare to board an E-3 Sentry during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 961st AACS is a combat-ready E-3 Sentry squadron providing airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection, and identification information for commanders in support of U.S. goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to park an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Cope North is an annual exercise which serves as a keystone event to promote stability and security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by enabling regional forces to hone vital readiness skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

Canadian and U.S. Airmen from the 961st and 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadrons exit an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Members of the Canadian Air Force are operating within the 962nd AACS from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, as part of an exchange program. Cope North is being held to provide opportunities for 22 flying units from U.S. Pacific Command, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to train together, increase interoperability and improve their effectiveness at stabilizing the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North on radar

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force airman exits a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron during annual exercise Cope North Feb. 23, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Exercise Cope North serves as a keystone event to promote stability and security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region by enabling regional forces to hone vital readiness skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Weapons Airmen prep jets for combat

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron form up before conducting a foreign object debris walk Feb, 23, 2017 on the flightline of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 67th AMU flew from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to support one of the 22 flying units participating in annual exercise Cope North. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Weapons Airmen prep jets for combat

U.S. Air Force weapons Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a foreign object debris walk Feb, 23, 2017 on the flightline of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 67th AMU is participating in annual exercise Cope North to increase interoperability between the U.S., Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Weapons Airmen prep jets for combat

U.S. Air Force weapons Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron arm an F-15 Eagle during annual exercise Cope North Feb, 23, 2017 on the flightline of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron flew from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to participate in the annual exercise with 21 other flying units from U.S. Pacific Command, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Weapons Airmen prep jets for combat

U.S. Air Force weapons Airmen from the 67th Aircraft maintenance Squadron pass an F-15 Eagle during annual exercise Cope North Feb, 23, 2017 on the flightline of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During the exercise, weapons teams arm jets one-by-one before they are marshaled out for training missions with aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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