U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rick Richard and Col. Ardhi Tjahjoko shake hands after the opening ceremony for Cope West 2012 at Halim Air Base, Indonesia. Three C-130s and 80 Airmen from Yokota AB, Japan, and one C-130 and 75 Airmen from the Indonesian Air Force will participate in Cope West. Cope West is a bilateral, tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces. The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between the U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces, allow for the exchange of techniques related to airlift, air-land, and airdrop delivery specific to U.S. and Indonesian aircraft.
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