TDY Cope North - March '26

Effective at 0500L on 1 March 2026, all assigned personnel of the Virtual 303rd Fighter Group are hereby ordered to report for TDY operations to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Pacific Air Forces training and participation in COPE NORTH 2026.

This deployment will simulate large-scale coalition air operations in the Pacific theater. All aircraft will conduct simulated ferry operations into the Pacific theater and establish operational presence at Andersen AFB. This TDY includes potential execution of two Large Force Exercises (LFE) replicating virtual Cope North combat air operations.

Our mission for PACAF - The Mariana Islands is hosting a multilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise conducted annually at Andersen AFB, Guam. The exercise focuses on:

1. Combat Air Forces Large Force Exercise (LFE)
2. Mobility Air Forces Logistics / Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief
3. Coalition interoperability with U.S., French, Australian, and Japanese forces.
4. The v303rd Fighter Group will replicate these objectives within a simulated contested, high-density battlespace environment.
5. Continued progression in B-Course, MQT, and Weapon School expected.

Participating Units for 36th Air Wing – Andersen AFB (Theater Host Wing)
303rd FS “KC Hawgs” – A-10C
93rd FS “Makos” – F-16C
757th AS “Blue Tigers” – C-130J

Bomber Task Force
69th Bomb Squadron – B-52H
34th Bomb Squadron – B-1B
393rd Bomb Squadron – B-2

Air Refueling Support
117th Air Refueling Squadron – KC-135, KC-10

Airborne Command & Control
552nd Airborne Air Control Squadron – E-3 AWACS

Naval Support
U.S. Navy – Carrier Strike Group (SW of Guam)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Mobile Bay (CG-53)
USS Milius (DDG-69)
USS Dewey (DDG-105)
USS Decatur (DDG-73)
USS Kidd (DDG-100)
USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108)
USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60)

VMA-223 “Bulldogs” – AV-8B Harrier II

Coalition Forces
JASDF 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron – F-15J
RAAF No. 2 Squadron “Magpies” – E-7A Wedgetail
FAF Fighter Squadron 2/5 “Île-de-France” – M-2000C
ROKAF 101st Fighter Squadron – KF-5E

Per diplomatic agreements between the State Department and Guam, US military aircraft are only authorized to operate exclusively from Andersen AFB (PGUA) in accordance with published IFG procedures. Divert airfields are limited to Rota International (PGRO) and Saipan International (PGSN) for C-130 logistics training, emergency or weather recovery only. Any questions regarding this deployment can be directed to your Flight Lead, or Squadron Command Staff member. Further guidance, and ATO details will be published here in the MISSION tab.

All pilots should review the Andersen AFB LAO and have the PGAU IFG readily available during sorties.
We look forward to a fun, productive month operating in the Pacific!

sEE cOMMAND oRDER pdf HERE: https://v303rdfightergroup.com/inde....12367/&hash=a1e48702f80f35ec4d06528fbbff0343