HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Master Sgt. Greg Lilly, production supervisor with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, leads fellow maintainers in moving a generator cart in preparation for the first flight mission of the Cope West 11 exercise 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 are participating in this week-long bilateral field training exercise which is designed to enhance the readiness and combined interoperability between the U.S. and the Indonesian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Indonesian paratroopers prepare to board a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, prior to thier first mission for the Cope West 11 exercise at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, June 20, 2011. The combined training offered by this exercise will help prepare the U.S. and Indonesian Air Force to work together in promoting peace in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Indonesian paratroopers stand-by as Master Sgt. John Gaona, jumpmaster with the 18th Air Support Operations Group at Fort Bragg, N.C., guides a practice jump aboard a Yokota C-130 Hercules prior to the first mission of the Cope West 11 exercise at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, June 20, 2011. During this exercise, Airmen from Indonesia and the U.S. work side-by-side, both on the ground and in the air, to hone their skills for possible future real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Staff Sgt. Bobby Jones, flight engineer with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, inspects a Yokota C-130 Hercules prior to its first mission during the Cope West 11 exercise at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, June 20, 2011. During the exercise, U.S. and Indonesian Airmen exchange airlift, air-land, and airdrop delivery techniques to enhance readiness and combined interoperability between both Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Indonesian paratrooper equipment sits ready for use prior to the first flight mission of the Cope West 11 exercise at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, June 20, 2011. During the exercise, Airmen from Indonesia and the U.S. work side-by-side, both on the ground and in the air, to hone their skills for possible future real-world contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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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 the Cope West 11 Exercise 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 Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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U.S. Airmen, Indonesian paratroopers prepare for first Cope West 11 exercise mission

Published June 21, 2011