A Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron out of Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii, observes the live-fire range from a high vantage point during a combined arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) at a training range at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Tarlac, Philippines, as part of Exercise Balikatan, May 15, 2018. The CALFEX event showcased the orchestration of air and ground troops to seize an objective. The exercise was designed to integrate the Philippine and forces in a combined-arms scenario and expose them to the benefits of integrated
A Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron out of Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii, observes the live-fire range from a high vantage point during a combined arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) at a training range at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Tarlac, Philippines, as part of Exercise Balikatan, May 15, 2018. The CALFEX event showcased the orchestration of air and ground troops to seize an objective. The exercise was designed to integrate the Philippine and forces in a combined-arms scenario and expose them to the benefits of integrated fires. Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18.
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