Balikatan 2026: 21st AEW leadership meets with Joint Task Force chaplaincy team over Balikatan
Members of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Philippine Air Force chapel team pose for a photo during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Basa Air Base, April 24, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)