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Cope Angel 17

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Cope Angel – an annual bilateral event between the JASDF and U.S. Air Force – took place on mainland Japan for the first time on Aug. 9.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Gorr, a 35th Medical Support Squadron emergency medical technician, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen transport a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel 17 kicked off once an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot simulated ejection procedures near Draughon Range. Once the exercise began, APRS pararescuemen and their UH-60J Black Hawk located the pilot and transported him back to Misawa AB for medical treatment. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Gorr, a 35th Medical Support Squadron emergency medical technician, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen transport a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel 17 kicked off once an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot simulated ejection procedures near Draughon Range. Once the exercise began, APRS pararescuemen and their UH-60J Black Hawk located the pilot and transported him back to Misawa AB for medical treatment. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)


Personnel from the 35th Medical Group and 35th Operations Group work with Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and aircrew to lift a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. This exercise showcased the interoperability abilities between the U.S. and Japan during rescue and triage operations. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
Personnel from the 35th Medical Group and 35th Operations Group work with Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and aircrew to lift a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. This exercise showcased the interoperability abilities between the U.S. and Japan during rescue and triage operations. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)

Personnel from the 35th Medical Group and 35th Operations Group work with Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and aircrew to lift a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. This exercise showcased the interoperability abilities between the U.S. and Japan during rescue and triage operations. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
Personnel from the 35th Medical Group and 35th Operations Group work with Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen and aircrew to lift a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. This exercise showcased the interoperability abilities between the U.S. and Japan during rescue and triage operations. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Gorr, a 35th Medical Support Squadron emergency medical technician, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen transport a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel 17 kicked off once an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot simulated ejection procedures near Draughon Range. Once the exercise began, APRS pararescuemen and their UH-60J Black Hawk located the pilot and transported him back to Misawa AB for medical treatment. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Gorr, a 35th Medical Support Squadron emergency medical technician, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron pararescuemen transport a simulated injured pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel 17 kicked off once an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot simulated ejection procedures near Draughon Range. Once the exercise began, APRS pararescuemen and their UH-60J Black Hawk located the pilot and transported him back to Misawa AB for medical treatment. This was the first time this type of exercise occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team member gives a thumbs up to a UH-60J Black Hawk rescue team pilot from Akita Air Base, Japan, during the start of exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. The exercise simulated the search and rescue of a down pilot. The rescue team flew to Draughon Range to recover the pilot and returned the patient to Misawa AB for examination at the 35th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team member gives a thumbs up to a UH-60J Black Hawk rescue team pilot from Akita Air Base, Japan, during the start of exercise Cope Angel 17 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. The exercise simulated the search and rescue of a down pilot. The rescue team flew to Draughon Range to recover the pilot and returned the patient to Misawa AB for examination at the 35th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team from Akita Air Base, Japan, prepare a UH-60J Black Hawk for take-off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Cope Angel 17, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel is a bilateral search and rescue exercise between the U.S. Air Force and Japan service members. This was the first time an exercise of this nature occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team from Akita Air Base, Japan, prepare a UH-60J Black Hawk for take-off at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Cope Angel 17, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel is a bilateral search and rescue exercise between the U.S. Air Force and Japan service members. This was the first time an exercise of this nature occured on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team member from Akita Air Base, Japan, places a “remove before flight” tag on a UH-60J Black Hawk after landing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. U.S. Air Force and JASDF service members collaborated to conduct a joint search and rescue exercise called Cope Angel 17. JASDF personnel brought a simulated injured pilot back to Misawa AB for treatment by ambulance to the 35th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force rescue team member from Akita Air Base, Japan, places a “remove before flight” tag on a UH-60J Black Hawk after landing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. U.S. Air Force and JASDF service members collaborated to conduct a joint search and rescue exercise called Cope Angel 17. JASDF personnel brought a simulated injured pilot back to Misawa AB for treatment by ambulance to the 35th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Team pararescueman, stationed at Akita Air Base, Japan, checks the airway, breathing and compressions of a simulated downed pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. The exercise tested bilateral coordination skills between the JASDF and U.S. service members with their target goal being a one-hour response time. This was the first time JASDF conducted the exercise on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Team pararescueman, stationed at Akita Air Base, Japan, checks the airway, breathing and compressions of a simulated downed pilot during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. The exercise tested bilateral coordination skills between the JASDF and U.S. service members with their target goal being a one-hour response time. This was the first time JASDF conducted the exercise on mainland Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Phil McCoy, a 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, waits for Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Team pararescuemen out of Akita Air Base, Japan, during exercise Cope Angel 17, at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel 17 focused on bilateral integration of Japanese rescue assets and Misawa AB F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Phil McCoy, a 13th Fighter Squadron pilot, waits for Japan Air Self-Defense Force Akita Prefecture Rescue Team pararescuemen out of Akita Air Base, Japan, during exercise Cope Angel 17, at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Cope Angel 17 focused on bilateral integration of Japanese rescue assets and Misawa AB F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen from Akita Air Base, Japan, respond to a simulated downed pilot as a UH-60J Black Hawk flies overhead during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. All pilots are equipped with survival equipment for situations they would have to eject from their aircraft and wait to be rescued. The equipment includes life-saving survival equipment capable for use during an ejection and waiting for rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen from Akita Air Base, Japan, respond to a simulated downed pilot as a UH-60J Black Hawk flies overhead during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. All pilots are equipped with survival equipment for situations they would have to eject from their aircraft and wait to be rescued. The equipment includes life-saving survival equipment capable for use during an ejection and waiting for rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Allchin, a 35th Operations Support Squaron survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialist, lights a flare during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Japan held Cope Angel 17 for the first time on mainland Japan in order to strengthen interoperability between the Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron and the 35th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Allchin, a 35th Operations Support Squaron survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialist, lights a flare during exercise Cope Angel 17 at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. Japan held Cope Angel 17 for the first time on mainland Japan in order to strengthen interoperability between the Akita Prefecture Rescue Squadron and the 35th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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