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Photos of Cope West 17

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U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, the Indonesian Air Force and representatives from the U.S. Embassy pose for a photo after an opening ceremony to mark the beginning of exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 1, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson)
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, the Indonesian Air Force and representatives from the U.S. Embassy pose for a photo after an opening ceremony to mark the beginning of exercise Cope West 17 at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, Nov. 1, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson)

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U.S. Air Force, Navy in joint exercise to protect Ike CSG from aerial threats

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Two F-22s and two tankers from the U.S. Air Force join 13 warplanes from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) on Oct. 25 for a joint air defense exercise (ADEX) in the Arabian Gulf.

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter flies past USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. (27966189456)
By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America MC3 J. Alexander Delgado/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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