Cpt. Patrick D. Rachel of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command instructs members Philippine Air Force assigned to the 580th Aircraft Control and Warning Wing and 960th Air & Missile Defense Group regarding a wide range of air defense-related topics during Balikatan 22 at Wallace Air Base, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder
Cpt. Patrick D. Rachel of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command instructs members Philippine Air Force assigned to the 580th Aircraft Control and Warning Wing and 960th Air & Missile Defense Group regarding a wide range of air defense-related topics during Balikatan 22 at Wallace Air Base, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States, highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of security cooperation.
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