U.S. Airmen, Indonesian Paratroopers prepare for first Cope West mission
HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, carrying 22 Indonesian paratroopers prepares to take off on the first mission of Exercise Cope West 11 at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, June 20, 2011. Three Yokota C-130 aircraft and more than 70 Yokota airmen, as well as one Indonesian Air Force C-130 participate in this week-long bilateral field training exercise which is designed to enhance the readiness and combined interoperability between the U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)