U.S., Bangladesh Air Forces practice static line, HALO jumps during Exercise Cope South 2022
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Koon, left, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group special forces communications sergeant, talks with Tech Sgt. Wesley Zech, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, in preparation for static line jumps during Exercise Cope South 2022, Feb. 22, 2022, over Bangladesh. U.S. and Bangladesh air forces conducted static line and high altitude, low opening (HALO) jumps during the exercise. The bilateral exercise provides an opportunity for Pacific Air Forces and the BAF to strengthen their relationship and enhance interoperability, to operate more effectively together when needed.