Airmen arrive for Balikatan 2004
2/24/2004 - CLARK AIRFIELD, Philippines (AFPN) -- Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, arrive here Feb. 23 to participate in exercise Balikatan 2004. More than 100 airmen and four C-130 Hercules aircraft from Yokota are participating in joint training with Philippine military forces. Exercise Balikatan helps improve combined planning, combat readiness and interoperability between U.S. and Philippine armed forces. About 2,500 U.S. troops and 2,300 Philippine forces will take part in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis) |
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