Multinational partners conduct an elephant walk as part of Cope North 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Monday. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]
Key Takeaways:
Cope North 2024, a major multilateral exercise, commenced in the Indo-Pacific region with a 33-aircraft "elephant walk" at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
The exercise brings together military forces from six nations, including the U.S., Australia, Japan, France, and South Korea, to enhance interoperability and demonstrate air power.
As the U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ largest multilateral exercise, it will involve approximately 2,400 service members and 85 aircraft conducting 1,400 missions across multiple locations.
A large-scale multilateral exercise underway in the Indo-Pacific region kicked off this week with an elephant walk at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, featuring a coalition of 33 aircraft.
“Elephant walk” is a U.S. Air Force term that dates back to World War II and refers to aircraft taxiing en masse in a single line and close formation as a method of demonstrating air power.
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