Exercise Cope North 17 was a Commander Pacific Air Forces-sponsored multilateral field-training exercise involving the United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. Cope North 17 involved large force employment Air Combat Exercise with Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics and a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) exercise phase. Held from 15 February to 3 March 2017 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, an Air Task Group from the RAAF involving F/A-18A Hornet, E-7A Wedgetail, C-130J Hercules aircraft as well as combat support and medical elements deployed. Cope North 17 involved more than 2000 personnel and approximately 100 aircraft and aimed to increase the combat readiness and interoperability of the USAF, JASDF and RAAF.
