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Cope North 24: ACE accelerates USAF to stay ahead in Great Power Competition

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman conducts Tropical Survival training during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2024. U.S. and JASDF Airmen shared tropical environment recovery procedures to better operate as a Joint, Combined force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

A 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman hangs out the side of a 33rd RQS HH-60G Pave Hawk as they approach 18th Wing Airmen waiting to be hoisted up and out of the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The 31st and 33rd RQS practiced real-world survivor search and rescue operations during the joint exercise that incorporated units from all over the 18th Wing, as well as the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, right, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, and an 18th Wing fighter pilot watch as a smoke grenade signals their location to rescuers at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint operation included both Air Force and Marine Corps personnel, allowing units to practice search capabilities, survival and evasion techniques in the jungle and real world survivor handling and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

An 18th Wing fighter pilot, right, works to reach his rescue contacts while Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, left, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, stands by for assistance at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint exercise was facilitated by the 18th OSS SERE team, allowing other parties to practice different capabilities with the right oversight, such as correct Combat Survivor Evader Locator usage and rescue hoist training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

A 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, right, ensures the safety of himself and an 18th Wing fighter pilot, left, while being hoisted up and out of the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint exercise allowed both U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps units to practice specific capabilities to enhance their abilities as sister services and maintain and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

A 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, right, checks the line attached to himself and an 18th Wing fighter pilot, left, before being hoisted up and out of the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The 31st and 33rd RQS practiced real-world survivor search and rescue operations, during the joint exercise that incorporated units from all over the 18th Wing, as well as the U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

An 18th Wing fighter pilot, left, puts on safety gear while Tech. Sgt Kenji Scouton, right, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, watches out for the 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk in charge of hoisting the pilot to safety out of the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint exercise was facilitated by the 18th OSS SERE team, allowing other parties to practice different capabilities with the right oversight, such as correct Combat Survivor Evader Locator usage and rescue hoist training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

A Marine Corps Marine from the 5th air naval gunfire liaison company, navigates through thick vegetation in search of hidden 18th Wing fighter pilots at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. Both the trackers, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog team and 5th ANGLICO, and those being tracked, 18th fighter pilots, received instructions on the exercise and what things to be aware of from 18th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape NCO’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

Ikar, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, searches for 18th Wing fighter pilots at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint exercise allowed 18th SFS MWD handlers to see how capable their MWDs were at picking up and tracking the scents of people, rather than the explosives and drugs typically encountered in their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrik Hannon, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, follows a U.S. Marine Corps Marine from the 5th air naval gunfire liaison company through the dense thicket in search of 18th Wing fighter pilots at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. Both the trackers, 18th SFS MWD team and 5th ANGLICO, and those being tracked, 18th fighter pilots, received instructions before and during the exercise from 18th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Security Forces Squadron rally with a U.S. Marine Corps Marine from the 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company to discuss potential trails the military working dogs had picked up at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. During the joint exercise, 18th SFS military working dog handlers worked alongside the 5th ANGLICO Marine unit to track and capture 18th Wing fighter pilots who were hidden in the dense jungle during a training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Zuniga, 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD Beni, take a break while searching for 18th Wing fighter pilots in the jungle at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint operation included both Air Force and Marine Corps personnel, allowing units to practice search capabilities, survival and evasion techniques in the jungle and real-world survivor handling and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Joint jungle extract: Airmen, Marines train SERE capabilities

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, explains the plan for capturing the 18th Wing fighter pilots hiding in the jungle from the 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dogs team and the Marine Corps 5th air naval gunfire liaison company at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 18, 2022. The joint operation was led by the SERE NCOs allowing marines and many other Air Force personnel to gain proficiency in many different SERE scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, prepares for a water survival training class at the Kadena Marina, Japan, March 31, 2021. Aircrews from every type of aircraft attend the WST class. SERE specialists must prepare the appropriate equipment for each class to enable aircrews to become familiar with the survival gear associated with their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, gets out of the water alongside a fighter pilot participating in a water survival training class at the Kadena Marina, Japan, March 31, 2021. Fighter pilots must attend an additional water survival training class that simulates the dangers of landing in the water while parachuting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, sets up the virtual reality program aircrews use to test parachute maneuvers at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2021. The SERE instructed course requires aircrew to demonstrate how to correctly get untangled, land and steer while being strapped into a harness and VR headset that simulates a parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, watches as one of the new Marine survival instructors assembles a snare at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 22, 2021. The Marines at Camp Gonsalvez reached out to Tech. Sgt. Scouton, 18th OSS NCO in charge of SERE operations, and Carter at Kadena in hopes of building a program that could be self-sufficient and educational for their Marines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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Preparation in the face of the unexpected - how SERE educates military members

Tech. Sgt. Casey Carter, 18th Operational Support Squadron NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, observes a class being taught at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Japan, March 22, 2021. The class’s instructors had previously gone through a weeklong survival course taught by Carter and Tech. Sgt. Scouton, the 18th OSS NCO in charge of SERE operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE specialist teaches Water Survival Training

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations from the 18th Operational Support Squadron, cleans up after a fighter pilot finishes escaping a parachute canopy during water survival training at the Kadena Marina, March 31, 2021. The SERE specialists prepare and maintain equipment for their various refresher courses. Part of cleaning up after WST is rinsing the salt water off all of the gear in order to preserve equipment and combat rust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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SERE specialist teaches Water Survival Training

Tech. Sgt. Kenji Scouton, NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations from the 18th Operational Support Squadron, watches as a fighter pilot tries to get out of the water during water survival training at the Kadena Marina, March 31, 2021. Wearing safety equipment such as helmets and life jackets immerse pilots in a realistic situation and maintain their safety throughout the exercise. The SERE specialists guide pilots on the proper usage of gear, such as life preserver units which are in their everyday harnesses but remain inactive unless submerged in water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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