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U.S., Philippine Air Force to conduct exercise Cope Thunder for enhanced bilateral cooperation

Philippine Air Force Col. Alfred Sarmiento, 5th Fighter Wing director of operations, delivers the opening remarks for the closing ceremony of exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 21, 2023. Exercises like these enhance capability and interoperability, while strengthening trust between like-minded nations to ensure the air, maritime, cyber, and space domains remain open to all nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cooper)

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U.S., Philippine Air Force to conduct exercise Cope Thunder for enhanced bilateral cooperation

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Philippine Air Force members take a moment to speak together out of the rain during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 16, 2023. The United States is committed to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cooper)

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U.S., Philippine Air Force to conduct exercise Cope Thunder for enhanced bilateral cooperation

U.S. Air Force Airmen perform maintenance on an A-10c Thunderbolt II during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 on the South ramp of Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 9, 2023. Cope Thunder gives us an opportunity to exercise combined fighter operations and enable tactical units to operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)

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U.S., Philippine Air Force to conduct exercise Cope Thunder for enhanced bilateral cooperation

U.S. Air Force Airmen perform maintenance on an A-10c Thunderbolt II during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 on the South ramp of Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 9, 2023. It is critical that we continue to train and operate with our Allies and partners, so we are integrated and ready to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)

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U.S., Philippine Air Force to conduct exercise Cope Thunder for enhanced bilateral cooperation

U.S. Air Force personnel brief Philippine Air Force personnel during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 19, 2023. By strengthening alliances and partnerships with key allies like the Philippines, we create a networked security architecture capable of deterring aggression, maintaining stability, and ensuring free access to common domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jennifer Nuanes, 154th Wing, Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in charge debriefs attendees of the Pacific Air Forces-Philippine Air Force Subject Matter Expert Exchange event, at Basa Air Base, Philippines, January 27, 2023. At the end of the event, both nation’s Airmen gathered for a debrief where leaders went over the progress that was made and what they hope to accomplish with future engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)

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Members of the Philippine Air Force prepare to conduct hot pit refueling during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange event at Clark Air Base, Philippines, January 26, 2023. Throughout the five-day event, PACAF Airmen discussed various topics with their PAF counterparts such as: explosive safety, expeditionary munitions storage, protective facility designs, logistics to move the force from one location to another, hot pit operations, flying hour programs and maintenance scheduling among many others. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen from throughout Pacific Air Forces and the Philippine Air Force pose for a photo at the end of a five-day Subject Matter Expert Exchange event at Basa and Clark Air Bases, Philippines. The SMEEs involved munitions, maintenance, logistics and hot pit refueling and were held as a precursor to cooperation in future exercises like Balikatan and Cope Thunder. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)

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Members of the Philippine Air Force conduct hot pit refueling operations as part of a Subject Matter Expert Exchange event at Clark Air Base, Philippines, January 26, 2023. The SMEEs involved munitions, maintenance, logistics and hot pit refueling and were held as a precursor to cooperation in future exercises like Balikatan and Cope Thunder. (Courtesy photo)

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Philippine Air Force Col. Randy Pascua, Wing Deputy Commander, speaks to attendees of the Pacific Air Forces-Philippine Air Force Subject Matter Expert Exchange event at Basa Air Base, Philippines, January 27, 2023. Throughout the five-day event, PACAF Airmen discussed various topics with their PAF counterparts such as: explosive safety, expeditionary munitions storage, protective facility designs, logistics to move the force from one location to another, hot pit operations, flying hour programs and maintenance scheduling among many others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard conduct debrief discussions with members of the Philippine Air Force after a week of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges at Basa and Clark Air Bases, Philippines, January 27, 2023. The SMEEs involved munitions, maintenance, logistics and hot pit refueling and were held as a precursor to cooperation in future exercises like Balikatan and Cope Thunder. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)

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Air Contingent

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dirk Smith, the Pacific Air Forces Director of Air and Cyberspace Operations, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Raul del Rosario, the PAF First Air Division commander, walk and discuss daily operations during a site visit to Clark Air Base, Philippines, June 29, 2016. The Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 expeditionary detachment was at Clark to excercise bilaterally with Armed Forces of the Philippines members and provide support for routine operational missions that enhance regional maritime domain awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez/Released)

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Air Contingent

U.S. Navy LCDR Jeff Pinkerton, an EA-18G Grolwer pilot assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, speaks with a group of Philippine Air Force pilots assigned to Clark Air Base, Philippines, June 28, 2016. U.S. forces arrived in the Philippines to excercise bilaterally with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and support routine operational missions that enhance regional maritime domain awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Elias Zani/released)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close. The A-10C has a proven record operating out of short and varying airstrips, provides a flexible range of capabilities, and has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations the U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close. The Air Contingent, stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government, is capable of conducting operations ranging from air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring that all nations have access to the regional air and maritime domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tilt Culpepper, an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot with the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, briefs U.S. Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircrew members on the mission of the A-10 as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The briefing afforded PAF aircrew members an opportunity to experience how U.S. Air Force aircrew members operate the airframe. The A-10C has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base, as it is capable of loitering close to the surface for extended periods to allow for excellent visibility over land and sea domains. This bilateral engagement strengthened the already close partnership between U.S. and Philippine armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Filipino-American Airmen return home, serve PACAF Air Contingent in Philippines

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jay Perocho Acasio, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 51st Operations Support Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, looks out over his home country during a HH-60G Pave Hawk flight near Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 22, 2016. The staff sergeant is one of three Filipino-American Airmen serving U.S. Pacific Command’s newly stood up Air Contingent in the Philippines. Acasio is from Ozamiz City in the Misamis Occidental, Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Filipino-American Airmen return home, serve PACAF Air Contingent in Philippines

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kathlyn Hidalgo (left), an independent duty medical technician with the 25th Fighter Squadron, and Senior Airman Nikkie Javier (right), a precision guided munitions crew chief with the 51st Munitions Squadron, both deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, pose for a photo in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 22, 2016. Hidalgo and Javier are two of three Filipino-American Airmen serving U.S. Pacific Command’s newly stood up Air Contingent in the Philippines. Hidalgo is from Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines, and Javier is a Norwalk, California, native. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft arrives at Clark Air Base, Philippines after conducting an air and maritime domain awareness mission April 21, 2016. The aircraft flew in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal providing greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. The A-10C has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base, as it is capable of loitering close to the surface for extended periods to allow for excellent visibility over land and sea domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)

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