A fuel hose is placed on the ground by Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members, as they prepare for a hot pit refuel exercise during Cope North 2023 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2023. Exercises like Cope North allow the Pacific Air Forces to hone vital skills and enhance interoperability among multiple mission areas to include air superiority, interdiction, electronic warfare, tactical airlift, and aerial refueling capabilities.

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Keywords: 23, cn23, cope, north, pacaf, refuel