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                <div class="image-caption">U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts a bilateral training mission alongside a Philippine Air Force FA-50 during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 over the South China Sea, July 10, 2023. Through bilateral training, the U.S. and Philippine Air Forces work together to promote interoperability, thus furthering our investments and strengthening our relationships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts a bilateral training mission during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 over the South China Sea, July 10, 2023. It is critical that we train and operate with our Allies and partners so we are integrated and ready to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">A Philippine Air Force FA-50 executes a bilateral training mission during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 over the South China Sea, July 10, 2023. Through bilateral training, the U.S. and Philippine Air Forces work together to promote interoperability, thus furthering our investments and strengthening our relationships. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">An HH-60G Jolly Green II flies overhead during Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 7, 2023. Cope Thunder 23-2 gave the U.S. and the Philippines the opportunity to exercise combined fighter operations and enable tactical units to operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">Philippine Air Force Col. Alfred Sarmiento, 5th Fighter Wing director of operations, delivers the opening remarks for the closing ceremony of exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 21, 2023. Exercises like these enhance capability and interoperability, while strengthening trust between like-minded nations to ensure the air, maritime, cyber, and space domains remain open to all nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cooper)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">U.S. Air Force personnel brief Philippine Air Force personnel during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 19, 2023. By strengthening alliances and partnerships with key allies like the Philippines, we create a networked security architecture capable of deterring aggression, maintaining stability, and ensuring free access to common domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, along with Philippine Air Force members pose for a group photo during Cope Thunder 23-2 at General Santos International Airport, Philippines, July 11, 2023. Cope Thunder 23-2 provided a unique opportunity for the service members to train together, increasing the U.S.’ and the Philippines’ ability to work together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. Rino Bautista, Air Combat Command Squadron, greets Lt. Col. Michael O'Donnell, 169th Air Defense Squadron commander, during an Air Domaine Awareness Exchange as part of exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 6, 2023. It is critical that we train and operate with our Allies and partners so we are integrated and ready to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">U.S. Air Force Airmen and Philippine Air Force members take a moment to speak together out of the rain during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 16, 2023. The United States is committed to an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cooper)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">U.S. Air Force Airmen perform maintenance on an A-10c Thunderbolt II during exercise Cope Thunder 23-2 on the South ramp of Clark Air Base, Philippines, July 9, 2023. Cope Thunder gives us an opportunity to exercise combined fighter operations and enable tactical units to operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jhade Herrera)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">A Philippine Air Force member provides security in support of Cope Thunder 23-2 at General Santos International Airport, Philippines, July 11, 2023. The movement to Gen Santos was a huge success with the Philippines leveraging agile combat employment capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber)</div>
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    <div><b>By Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs</b> <span class="date">/ Published April 1, 2024</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">BASA AIR BASE, Philippines, </span>
    <p><span style="font-size:larger;">Cope Thunder - Philippines 24-1, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin on April 8 with primary flight operations over the newly renovated runway at Basa Air Base, Philippines, and run through April 19. CT-PH24-1 aims to facilitate bilateral fighter training with the Philippine Air Force and enhance combined interoperability among participating forces.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:larger;">During this first iteration of CT-PH24, U.S. Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, are set to participate, managing operations and providing support for F-16s from the 13th Fighter Squadron stationed at Misawa AB.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:larger;">Originating in the Philippines in 1976, Cope Thunder relocated to Eielson Air Force Base in 1992, later rebranding as Red Flag Alaska. Resuming in the Philippines in 2023, this exercise offers a distinctive platform to integrate forces and enhance interoperability between the Philippine and United States air forces.</span></p>
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