Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornets with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 225 prepare for takeoff during exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 10, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. Cope West 17 is the first fighter-focused exercise in Indonesia in 19 years involving the Military and the Indonesian Air Force.

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