U.S., Philippine forces improve interoperability through bilateral training

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By invitation of the government of the Philippines, U.S. and Philippine armed forces will conduct subject matter expert exchanges at various military installations throughout the Philippines, 23 April-4 May, 2018.

 

U.S. Air Force Airmen will participate in exchanges that will cover command and control tactics and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief responses.

 

As part of this contingent, Pacific Air Forces will send HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and Airmen from units across the Pacific, to Clark Air Base and Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base, Philippines.

 

The exchange is the sixth iteration of the U.S.-Philippine Air Contingent established by U.S. Pacific Command and executed by Headquarters Pacific Air Forces. The first U.S.-Philippine Air Contingent occurred in April of 2016.