Lt. Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Defense Command commander, and Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, 36th Wing commander, pose for a photo at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 8, 2023. Cope North 2023 is a multilateral Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise focused on trilateral airborne integration for large-force employment, agile combat employment, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training.

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