U.S Air Force Capt. Patrick Shanks, an instructor pilot assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron in Kadena, Japan, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker for a mid-air refueling flight Feb. 11, 2016, over the Pacific during exercise Cope North 2016, a multilateral field training exercise to improve combat readiness, develop a synergistic disaster response, and increase interoperability between the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. CN16 enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between six nations and lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes/Released)
Date Taken: | 02.11.2016 |
Date Posted: | 02.18.2016 18:50 |
Photo ID: | 2409152 |
VIRIN: | 160212-Z-MJ308-444 |
Resolution: | 3600x2401 |
Size: | 1.67 MB |
Location: | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
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Downloads: | 20 |
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