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The 14th biennial, multinational exercise Pacific Airlift Rally came to an end with a closing ceremony at Clark Air Base on Aug. 18, 2023. PAR 23 was a humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces and hosted by the Philippine Air Force at Clark Air Base and Basa Air base, Philippines.
“Over the past five days we have witnessed the remarkable spirit of camaraderie and cooperation that defines this exercise,” said Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Joannis Leonardi B. Dimaano, commander of the Air Mobility Command. “In the heart of Clark Air Base… 779 participants from Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, and the United States…have come together, united by a shared commitment to strengthening our defense capabilities and fostering regional stability.”
PAR 23 was held from Aug. 14 through 18 and included training, education, and exchange programs between the U.S. Air Force and their global partners in regards to austere and expeditionary medicine, ground evacuation, in-flight emergency response, C-130 aircraft maintenance, base defense and force protection, chaplain services, and military bands.
HA/DR exercises amplify relationships between allied and partner nations, and the U.S. strives to solidify bonds with other Indo-Pacific nations to preserve peace and stability throughout the region.
“The thing that I think is the most important is the number of countries that are here, and all those countries are very like-minded, and we believe in free and open regions like the Indo-Pacific,” said U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsback, commander of the Pacific Air Forces. “We believe in countries having sovereignty and being able to decide for yourselves what the future of your country should be.”
The U.S. is dedicated to working with our allies, partners, and organizations with common goals and looks for every opportunity to train alongside our allies and partners to improve interoperability and ensure we are ready to respond to a wide range of challenges and threats.
The U.S., Philippines, and other Indo-Pacific nations’ combined readiness and interoperability, especially in the area of HA/DR, ensures we are ready to work together to build trust, stability, security, and prosperity throughout the Indo-Pacific.
“Fourteen nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region have come together, united by a shared commitment to strengthening our defense capabilities and fostering regional stability,” said Dimaano.
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2023 15:21 |
| Story ID: | 451656 |
| Location: | CLARK AIR BASE, PH |
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