Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Oswald, a loadmaster, 374th Operations Support Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, sits with Philippine air force aircrew members during a night flight, April 24, as part of exercise Balikatan 2015. Balikatan is a Filipino term that means "shoulder to shoulder," or "sharing the load together," and characterizes the spirit of the exercise, focusing on partnership and commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty. Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen

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