对抗北方-2012 美日澳联合空战演习中，澳大利亚空军一架 F/A-18F 战斗机从关岛安德森空军基地起飞，对抗北方演习始于1978年，原为美日双边演习，本届澳大利亚空军首次加入了“对抗北方”演习。（A F-18 Super Hornet from the Royal Australian Air Force takes off during Cope North 2012, Feb. 15. Exercise Cope North 2012 kicked off Feb. 11 here bringing more than 1,000 military members to the island of Guam. The three-week exercise, featuring U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self Defense Force and RAAF assets and service members, demonstrates the three nations commitment to peace and stability in the Pacific Region.）