Keywords: 120216-F-BB898-238 (6777587778).jpg A U S Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the Pacific Ocean Feb 16 2012 during Cope North 2012 Pilots and support members of the U S Air Force the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force participated in the two-week training event based at Andersen Air Force Base Guam Cope North is a multilateral aerial exercise held once or twice yearly designed to increase the combat readiness and interoperability of the three nations ™ air forces and those of other Pacific partner nations DoD photo by Senior Airman Asha Kin U S Air Force/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/6777587778/ 120216-F-BB898-238 2012-02-16 00 58 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/6777587778 2016-09-03 12 12 20 United States Government Work Pacific Ocean United States Department of Defense |