CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, General Romeo S Brawner Jr PA attended the Basa Air Base Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Runway Dedication Ceremony on November 6, 2023 in Floridablanca, Pampanga.
Defense Secretary Gilberto C Teodoro Jr, and US Deputy Chief of Mission to the Philippines, Mr. Robert Y Ewing headed the ceremony, which marked the completion of the runway's rehabilitation.
Also present during the ceremony was the Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force, LtGen Stephen Parreño PAF, and the Commander of the US 7th Air Force, Pacific Air Force, LtGen Scott Pleus.
The newly rehabilitated runway in Basa Airbase is expected to accommodate military aircraft that will transport supplies and equipment to support the current and future operations of both countries’ forces.///
