U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Carrera, 21st Combat Air Base Squadron pavement and heavy equipment operator, holds up a small Unmanned Aircraft System during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Basa Air Base, Philippines, May 7, 2026. Throughout the exercise, the 21st Air Expeditionary Wing hosted subject-matter expert exchanges to share sUAS capabilities with allied and partner forces, strengthening interoperability and enhancing combined operational understanding in the Indo-Pacific. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adrien Tran)
| Date Taken: | 05.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.16.2026 21:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9748022 |
| VIRIN: | 260507-F-BR206-1059 |
| Resolution: | 5977x3985 |
| Size: | 2.48 MB |
| Location: | PH |
| Web Views: | 12 |
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