Posted to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Facebook Page (Jul 7, 2023): PH and US Air Forces commence second iteration of Cope Thunder 2023
PH AND US AIR FORCES COMMENCE SECOND ITERATION OF COPE THUNDER 2023On July 7, 2023, the second iteration of Cope Thunder 2023 was officially opened by the Air Forces of the Philippines and the United States at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga. The ceremony was led by MGEN AUGUSTINE S MALINIT PAF, Commander of the Air Defense Command,, who served as the guest of honor and speaker.
The highest ranking United States representative in the opening activity is BGEN SARAH H RUSS, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements of the Headquarters Pacific Air Forces. She was warmly welcomed by BGEN LEO A FONTANILLA PAF, Wing Commander of the 5th Fighter Wing. Following this, COL THOMAS RYAN R SEGUIN PAF, Exercise Director of Cope Thunder PH 23-2, presented the participants.
As he addressed the attendees, MGEN Malinit PAF expressed his gratitude for the successful completion of the first phase of this bilateral exercise with our U.S. counterparts, Cope Thunder 23-1, which was held in May this year. He highlighted the exercise's significance in mission planning capabilities, execution of defensive and offensive counter-air operations utilizing fighter and cargo aircraft. Officially opening this year's bilateral exercise, he affirmed that Cope Thunder 23-2 is an opportunity to assimilate forces and augment interoperability between the Philippines and the United States.
Following the ceremony an aircraft tour was conducted at the Haribon Hangar featuring an F-22 and A-10 aircraft from the US Air Force and an FA-50 aircraft from the PAF.
The bilateral exercise will engage approximately 585 PACAF service members and 687 Airmen from various PAF units. Spanning from July 2 to 21, 2023, the activities will encompass subject matter expert exchanges (SMEEs) and field training exercises (FTXs) to be held at several PAF air bases, including Basa Air Base and Clark Air Base in Pampanga, Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base in Tarlac, Brigadier General Benito N. Ebuen Air Base in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, and General Santos City.
The CT PH 23-2 bilateral air operations exercises will primarily focus on large force deployment of aircraft.
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