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Bangladesh, US air forces conclude joint exercise Cope South 2026
Greenwatch Desk
Military
2026-11-06, 6:03am
The five-day joint air exercise 'Exercise Cope South-2026', involving the Bangladesh Air Force and the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), successfully concluded on Thursday at Bangladesh Air Force Base AK Khandoker in Dhaka Cantonment.
Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Air Vice Marshal Rusad Din Asad attended the closing ceremony as the chief guest, highlighting the importance of joint training and knowledge sharing. Colonel Henry E. Plagrud, head of the US delegation, also spoke on various aspects of the exercise.
The exercise focused on training and exchange of operational experience in C-130J and C-130B transport aircraft maintenance, aviation safety, hazardous material management, aviation medicine, airdrop operations, airbase security, and crash fire-fighting and rescue operations.
A total of 120 personnel from the Bangladesh Air Force and 18 members from the US Pacific Air Forces participated in the five-day event, reports BSS.