U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adedayo Adepegba, Air Force Research Laboratory Project Arc engineer, right, speaks to Capt. Justin Friedlander, 21st Air Expeditionary Wing civil engineer officer, left, about small Unmanned Aircraft Systems capabilities during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Basa Air Base, Philippines, May 7, 2026. Project Arc is a grassroots effort that embeds scientists, engineers and technologists directly within operational units to rapidly solve the technical challenges encountered in the field. 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 21:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9748026 |
| VIRIN: | 260507-F-BR206-1196 |
| Resolution: | 5901x3934 |
| Size: | 3.54 MB |
| Location: | PH |
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