Indonesian jumpmasters leap out of a C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, while over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia on April 22, 2010. U.S. and Indonesian airmen are participating in Cope West 10, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between the two services, and promote cooperation and unity of purpose. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Master Sgt. John Gaona talks with Indonesian jumpmasters over the Gorda drop zone shortly before they leap out of a C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 22, 2010. Sergeant Gaona is an 18th Weather Squadron jumpmaster from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. U.S. and Indonesian airmen are participating in Cope West 10, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between the two services, and promote cooperation and unity of purpose. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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An Indonesian jumpmaster conducts a few last minute checks on his gear over the Gordo drop zone in Indonesia before jumping out of a C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 22, 2010. U.S. and Indonesian airmen are participating in Cope West 10, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between the two services, and promote cooperation and unity of purpose. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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An Indonesian jumpmaster receives last minute guidance from Tech. Sgt. Troy Daland over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia shortly before leaping out of a C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 22, 2010. Sergeant Daland is deployed from the 8th Operations Support Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. U.S. and Indonesian airmen are participating in Cope West 10, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between the two services, and promote cooperation and unity of purpose. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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An Indonesian jumpmaster prepares his gear at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, before boarding a C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, on April 22, 2010. U.S. and Indonesian airmen are participating in Cope West 10, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces. The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between the two services, and promote cooperation and unity of purpose. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Airdrop training continues at Cope West 10

Published April 23, 2010

HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Indonesian and U.S. jumpmasters combined forces April 22 for valuable airdrop training over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia during Cope West 10.

Cope West is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral tactical airlift exercise involving the U.S. and Indonesian air forces.

The exercise is designed to advance interoperability between the two services, and promote cooperation and unity of purpose.