U.S. Air Force and Koku-Jieitai participants of exercise Cope North 21 conduct a hot refuel of F-16 Fighting Falcons while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Northwest Field, Guam during exercise Cope North 21 Feb. 15, 2021. Engagements incorporating ACE concepts in “less than optimal environments” improve interoperability among our forces and help allies and partners increase their capabilities, creating the greatest possible opportunity for long-term advancement of our combined interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)
U.S. Air Force Airmen and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or Koku-Jieitai personnel go over Agile Combat Employment (ACE) multi-capable Airmen training at Northwest Field during Cope North 21 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 15, 2021. ACE is the new warfighting concept that Pacific Air Forces is operationalizing to ensure agility, deterrence, and resiliency in a contested or degraded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes Montijo)
A Koku-Jieitai maintainer conducts a hot refuel of an F-16 Fighting Falcon while participating in an agile combat employment scenario at Northwest Field, Guam during exercise Cope North 21 Feb. 15, 2021. Engagements incorporating ACE concepts in “less than optimal environments” improve interoperability among our forces and help allies and partners increase their capabilities, creating the greatest possible opportunity for long-term advancement of our combined interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)
