Balikatan 2026: Allied forces strengthen airfield repair readiness through SME exchange
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 21st Combat Air Base Squadron, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force airmen and Philippine Air Force airmen participate in a subject-matter expert exchange during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Basa Air Base, Philippines, May 4, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alondra Cristobal Hernandez)
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Senior Airman Alondra Cristobal Hernandez
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