A Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 225 sits on the flight line during exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 10, 2016. First conducted in 1989, Cope West is a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise, normally focusing on airlift, air-land and air drop delivery operation techniques. 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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