Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, communicates with her crew during an aeromedical mission at Saipan, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, during exercise COPE NORTH 18, Feb. 19, 2018. Approximately 3,000 personnel are participating in COPE NORTH 18, Feb. 19, 2018. COPE NORTH 18 is a Pacific Air Forces sponsored tri-lateral field training exercise designed to develop synergistic and increase interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)