DHAKA, 26 February 2022, (TON): A six-day combined exercise titled 'exercise Cope South-2022' with the participation of Bangladesh Air Force and Pacific Air Force, USA, under the direction of the Armed Forces Division and management of Bangladesh Air Force ended at Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu.

Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bangabandhu Air-Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan delivered the closing speech and participated in the photo session with the participants.

In the closing ceremony, Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy Helen LaFaveb and senior military and civilian officials of US Pacific Air Force, including BAF participants and high officials of all three services, were present.

The exercise started on February 20 last at Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release.

Pacific Air Force, USA, conducts various training exercises in response to natural disasters in different parts of the world every year.

As Bangladesh is a coastal and low-lying riverine country, it is prone to various natural disasters every year.

Transport aircrafts of Bangladesh Air Force are extensively used to distribute relief items in the disaster affected areas during natural disaster.