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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      A Philippine Air Force S-70i Black Hawk prepares to land in a simulated disaster site during the mass assurance exercise for U.S. Air Force and Philippine Air Force medical personnel as part of Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2023. The U.S. and Philippines’ combined readiness and interoperability, especially in the area of HA/DR, ensures we are ready to respond to a wide range of challenges, disasters, and threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)A Philippine Air Force S-70i Black Hawk prepares to land in a simulated disaster site during the mass assurance exercise for U.S. Air Force and Philippine Air Force medical personnel as part of Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2023. The U.S. and Philippines’ combined readiness and interoperability in areas of humanitarian assistance and disaster response ensures readiness to respond to a wide range of challenges, disasters and threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)
                
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PACAF, allies support Pacific Airlift Rally 23Published Aug. 24, 2023
                    
                    By Yasuo Osakabe
                    
                    
                    374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
            **YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS)  --**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.PAR23 tested the interoperability between the U.S. military, allies, partners and civilian agencies responsible for supporting airlift operations in the event of a crisis.Two **C-130J Super Hercules** assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, **Yokota Air Base**, Japan, played a key part in creating a realistic operating environment and disaster response.“The Yokota (AB) team is composed of pilots, loadmasters, logisticians, maintainers, medics and many other career fields all working together in various parts of the exercise,” said Capt. Timothy Kim, 36th AS flight commander and PAR23 mission commander.PAR23Pilots from U.S., Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia air forces receive their mission brief during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 15, 2023. PAR 23 is a multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise that strengthens military-to-military partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region and focuses on medical outreach, civil engineering projects and subject matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Webb)
            
            
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    Philippine Air Force medics carry a simulated post-disaster priority care patient to the rescue helicopter to prepare for rapid airlift transportation during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2023. Training, education, and exchange programs between the U.S. Air and Space forces and their global partners provide mutually beneficial learning opportunities and promote long-term partnerships between international military leaders and servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)Philippine Air Force medics carry a simulated post-disaster priority care patient to the rescue helicopter to prepare for rapid airlift transportation during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2023. Training, education, and exchange programs between the U.S. Air and Space forces and their global partners provide mutually beneficial learning opportunities and promote long-term partnerships between international military leaders and servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)
            
            
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    Philippine Air Force medics prepare a simulated post-disaster priority care patient for rapid airlift transportation during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2023. Training, education, and exchange programs between the U.S. Air and Space forces and their global partners provide mutually beneficial learning opportunities and promote long-term partnerships between international military leaders and servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)Philippine Air Force medics prepare a simulated post-disaster priority care patient for rapid airlift transportation during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 16, 2023. Training, education and exchange programs between the U.S. Air and Space forces and their global partners provide mutually beneficial learning opportunities and promote long-term partnerships between international military leaders and servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)
            
            
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“Any opportunity we get to fly with other countries is a privilege for us and very valuable training,” Kim said. “In PAR23, we were able to inter-fly with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Indonesia Air Force as well as the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Philippine Air Force. From this, we can learn from each other and get better at executing our mission together.”During PAR23, Airmen conducted field training exercises focusing on container delivery, personnel airdrop, cargo loading, low-cost, low-altitude airdrop rigging and critical patient movement in tandem with participating nations.“On the flying side, PAR23 gave us an opportunity to train together and increase our proficiency,” Kim said. "If a disaster struck and we needed to respond with humanitarian assistance, it would truly be a team effort and PAR23 was a platform to practice such an effort.”The Yokota AB team knows well that disaster does indeed strike at a moment’s notice and remains committed to diligent preparation, should U.S. allies or partners call for support. In 2011, Yokota conducted real-world humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations during **Operation Tomodachi**, following the infamous Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, as well as in 2013 for **Operation Damayan**.Operation Damayan was a response to Typhoon Haiyan which caused catastrophic destruction in the central Philippines. Five C-130H from Yokota AB quickly deployed to the Philippines in support of the operation. The U.S. relief effort delivered vast quantities of emergency supplies and evacuated more than 21,000 survivors.Interoperability training, education and exchange programs between international partners like PAR23 provide mutual advantages and promote cohesiveness between military leaders and servicemembers, creating a stable environment for peace-keeping efforts.“I am humbled by how hard Team Yokota worked and how hard each of the flying participant countries worked to contribute to this exercise,” Kim said. “There were plenty of lessons-learned, specifically related to how we can fly together, and our subject matter experts exchanged valuable lessons about maintenance, aeromedical evacuation, cultural nuances and security.”LR 



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