CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--Air assets of the Philippine Air Force and the United States Pacific Air Force (PACAF) held a combined air patrol over the West Philippine Sea on February 19.
Three PAF FA-50s accompanied one B-52H bomber aircraft of PACAF in the activity that started west of Ilocos Sur and ended over Mindoro Strait.
Said combined air activity is in line with the recently conducted 3rd iteration of the Maritime Cooperative Activity. It is the air component of the said activity that demonstrates the commitment of both armed forces to enhancing interoperability and advancing regional peace and security in the Indo-Pacific.
It also further strengthens the capability of the AFP to perform its mandate and maintain its presence over the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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