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                <div class="image-caption">Two C-130’s assigned to Yokota Air Base and The Japan Air Self-Defense Force sit on a ramp while preparing to fly a training flight for Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14 through 18, 2023. PAR 23 is a biennial, Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, multinational, humanitarian assistance/disaster response exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Webb)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">Pilots 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. 14 through 18, 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)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">Two ambulances unload simulated critical-care patients and medical supplies to be airlifted on a C-130 assigned to the U.S. Air Force during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 17, 2023. The U.S. looks for every opportunity to train alongside our allies and partners to improve interoperability and reinforce our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">U.S. Air Force and Philippine Air Force medics prepare to load a simulated critical-care patient for medical airlift during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 17, 2023. The U.S. looks for every opportunity to train alongside our allies and partners to improve interoperability and reinforce our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">Philippine Air Force medics load a simulated medical emergency patient onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 for airlift during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 17, 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)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force medics usher Philippine Air Force medics, carrying a simulated emergency medical patient, onto a U.S. C-130 for rapid transportation during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 17, 2023. The U.S. military strives to solidify bonds with regional allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific through operations such as PAR 23 to preserve peace and stability throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Smith)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">Airmen assigned to Yokota Air Base fly in formations with allies and patterns during Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14 through 18, 2023. Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 trains to support HA/DR operations, the participating forces will conduct a multinational field training exercise including a container delivery airdrop, a personnel airdrop, cargo loading, airdrop rigging, and critical-patient movement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Webb)</div>
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                <div class="image-caption">A loadmaster assigned to Yokota Air Base checks the ramp during a humanitarian assistance and disaster response field training exercise for Pacific Airlift Rally 2023 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14 through 18, 2023. PAR 23 objectives include honing HA/DR skills and techniques by facilitating military, civilian, and non-governmental organization collaboration for increased interoperability between the U.S. military and host nation militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Webb)</div>
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    <div><b>By Yasuo Osakabe,</b> <span class="date">/ Published Aug. 24, 2023</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan, </span>
    <p><span style="font-size:12px;">Yokota Airmen have returned from Pacific Airlift Rally 23, a multinational, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief exercise involving the U.S., Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia Air Forces at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Aug. 14-18.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">PAR23 tested the interoperability between the U.S. military, Allies and partners, and civilian agencies responsible for supporting airlift operations in the event of a crisis.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, played a key part in creating a realistic operating environment and disaster response.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">“The Yokota 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.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">“Any opportunity we get to fly with other countries is a privilege for us and very valuable training,” said Kim. “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.”</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">During PAR23, Yokota members 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.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">“On the flying side, PAR23 gave us an opportunity to train together and increase our proficiency,” said Kim. "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.”</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">The Yokota 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 HA/DR operations during Operation Tomodachi, following the infamous Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, as well as in 2013 for Operation Damayan.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Operation Damayan was a response to Typhoon Haiyan (called Typhoon Yolanda by the people of the Philippines) which caused catastrophic destruction in the central Philippines. Five C-130H from Yokota 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.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">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.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">“I am humbled by how hard Team Yokota worked and how hard each of the flying participant countries worked to contribute to this exercise,” said Kim. “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.”</span></p>
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