• U.S. facilitates Philippine Air Force AOC, ISR training

    At the request of the government of the Philippines, the 505th Training Squadron located at Hurlburt Field, Florida, sent a team of U.S. Air Force Air Operations Center Formal Training Unit instructors to Villamor Air Base, Philippines, from Aug. 10-19. The instructors trained twenty-eight members

  • Hawaii Airman to serve as Bilateral Affairs Officer in the Philippines

    Bilateral Affairs Officers are instrumental in global diplomacy, nurturing diplomatic ties and bolstering international alliances. Their role is crucial in establishing constructive and harmonious relationships between nations, and it adapts to the specific needs and priorities of the countries they

  • PACAF, allies support Pacific Airlift Rally 23

    Pacific Air Force Airmen returned from Pacific Airlift Rally 23, a multinational, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise involving the U.S., Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia air forces at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14-18.

  • 118th Ops Group Exhibits Reaper SLR Abilities at Balikatan

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The 118th Operations Group (OG) played a crucial and unique role in a massive U.S. and Filipino exercise that showcased the satellite and recovery capabilities of the MQ-9 Reaper.The Balikatan exercise, held in the Philippines each year, was the largest on record and offered the

  • U.S., Philippine Leaders Vow Further Alliance Progress

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Carlito Galvez Jr., senior undersecretary and officer in charge of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines, to deepen military-to-military contacts between the two nations.

  • New EDCA Sites Named in the Philippines

    The United States announced plans to expand military sites in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the two nations.