U.S. service members, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force Airmen gather for an orientation briefing Feb. 15, 2017, on the first day of exercise Cope North 17 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The annual exercise serves as a keystone event promoting security throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region by enabling regional forces to hone vital readiness skills critical to maintaining regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA John Linzmeier)
<dl><dd>Unit: 18th Wing Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Department of Defense; PACAF; Kadena; Japan; Guam; DoD; Kadena Air Base; Pacific; Pacific Command; Pacific Air Force; RAAF; Cope North; People; Aircraft; PACOM; Jet; Air Force; United States Air Force; USAF; Air Power; USFJ; Royal Australian Air Force; KAB; United States Forces Japan; Trilateral; 5AF; 5th Air Force; CN17</dd></dl>
Senior Airman John Linzmeier
Taken on 14 February 2017
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