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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Higgins taxis his A-10 Thunderbolt II at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 29, 2019, prior to Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise helps maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and it enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. Higgins, a native of Vestal, New York, is a pilot with the 25th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Fair assists multiple A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flight line at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 29, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise helps maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and it enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. Fair, a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a crew chief with the 25th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Marines push equipment out of a KC-130J Super Hercules at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 29, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Bailikatan. Balikatan is an annual, bilateral Philippines-U.S. military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including mutual defense, counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The aircraft and supporting Marines are assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Marines unload cargo from a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Clark Air Base, March 29, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual, bilateral Philippines-U.S. military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including mutual defense, counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The Marines are assigned to VMGR 152. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Marines unload cargo from a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Clark Air Base, March 29, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise helps maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and it enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. The VMGR 152 is stationed out of Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shawn James tightens bolts on an F/A-18C Hornet at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 28, 2019, during preparation for Exercise Balikatan 2019. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. James, a native of New Jersey, is an airframes mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Figoroa, left, and Sgt. Brian Marion, right, close an aircraft storage unit on an F/A-18C Hornet at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 28, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. Marion, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and Figoroa are aviation ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)

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25th Fighter Squadron arrives at Balikatan ‘19

Published April 2, 2019
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

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