Cope Taufan 16 provides an excellent opportunity to improve combined readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Malaysia. This large force employment exercise will include operations in air superiority, airborne command and control, close air support, interdiction, air refueling and tactical airlift and air drop.
PANGKALAN UDARA BUTTERWORTH AIR BASE, Malaysia—U.S. Airmen and Royal Malaysian Airmen gather together for the opening ceremony of exercise Cope Taufan 2016, at Pangkalan Udara Butterworth, Malaysia, 18 July 2016.