Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi the runway for takeoffs as part of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored routine bilateral training exercise conducted in Malaysia with the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The exercise is intended to improve U.S. and Malaysian readiness while reinforcing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s theater security campaign goals in southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Vanek, 51st Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of squadron aviation resource management, and Maj. Nicolas Dewulf, 36th Fighter Squadron director of operations, prepare pre-flight documents ahead of departure for Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a routine training exercise partnered with the Royal Malaysian Air Force and is intended to improve U.S. and Malaysian readiness while reinforcing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s theater security campaign goals in southeast Asia. During the event, U.S. service members demonstrate their nation’s capability to project forces strategically while emphasizing interoperability, security cooperation and capacity building of a partner nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron prepare to step out to their respective aircraft before departing for Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a bilateral routine training exercise with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, where participants prioritize training combat air force air-to-air capabilities, mobility air force air delivery capabilities and place a high emphasis on flight support operations in a live environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron soars in the air space above Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as it departs for Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral routine training event conducted in Malaysia with the Royal Malaysian Air Force. PACAF has collaborated with RMAF since early the 1980s and has continued to strengthen ties, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Corey Farrer, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot, climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon after being prepared by Airman 1st Class Jesus Gerardo, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a bilateral routine training exercise with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, where an estimated 220 U.S. personnel will participate alongside cargo aircraft, fighter jets, and similar aircraft under the RMAF. Pacific Air Forces has collaborated with RMAF since the early 1980s and has continued to strengthen ties, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron is marshalled out of its hangar as it prepares for departure to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. As a bilateral tactical airlift training exercise, CTFN23 provides an opportunity for U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysia Air Force members to work closely together to improve the nations’ abilities to integrate combat air force capabilities. CTFN23 is intended to improve U.S. and Malaysian readiness while reinforcing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s theater security campaign goals in southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron prepares for departure to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. During the exercise, U.S. service members teamed up with the Royal Malaysian Air Force to demonstrate the U.S. capability to project forces strategically while emphasizing interoperability, security cooperation and capacity building with a partner nation. Pacific Air Forces has collaborated with RMAF since the early 1980s and has continued to strengthen ties, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron takes off from the flightline as it heads toward Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a bilateral routine training event with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, where an estimated 220 U.S. personnel will participate alongside cargo aircraft, fighter jets, and similar aircraft under the RMAF. CTFN23 is intended to improve U.S. and Malaysian readiness while reinforcing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s theater security campaign goals in southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)

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Osan F-16s depart for bilateral Cope Taufan 23 support

Published Sept. 21, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi the runway for takeoffs as part of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023. CTFN23 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored routine bilateral training exercise conducted in Malaysia with the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The exercise is intended to improve U.S. and Malaysian readiness while reinforcing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s theater security campaign goals in southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero)