PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura and PACAF Air National Guard Mobilization Assistant MGen. Christopher Sheppard led the opening ceremony of Cope Thunder Philippines 2025-1 at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on Monday, 7 April, 2025.
The exercise, a bilateral training between the Philippines and the United States, includes 729 personnel and various aircraft from the Philippine Air Force, such as FA-50PH, A-29B Super Tucano, S-76A, and S70i Blackhawk helicopters, as well as 250 personnel and 12 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. Pacific Air Forces. The drills will focus on aircraft maneuvers, tactics, and enhancing operational readiness.
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