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    Balikatan 2026: Australian Partner Forces Participate in Black Hawk Cold-load Training [Image 1 of 12]

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    Balikatan 2026: Australian Partner Forces Participate in Black Hawk Cold-load Training

    PHILIPPINES

    04.21.2026

    Photo by Pfc. Peter Bannister 

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    An Australian Army soldier, assigned to Charlie Company, 5th/7thBattalion, Royal Australian
    Regiment, 1st Brigade, provides area security while his fellow soldiers exit a U.S. Army UH-60
    Black Hawk helicopter during U.S. Army led cold-load training as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026
    at Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo, Philippines, April 21, 2026. Cold-load training
    ensures soldiers can safely enter and exit the aircraft during operations. Balikatan is a
    longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military
    that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and
    demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc.
    Peter Bannister)

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    Date Taken: 04.21.2026
    Date Posted: 04.24.2026 07:09
    Photo ID: 9637291
    VIRIN: 260420-A-FU572-1005
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 7.64 MB
    Location: PH

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