Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- 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, a...