MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Air Force men will train alongside their Japanese counterparts on humanitarian assistance and disaster response for the first time.
The first air-to-air bilateral training will be held at Clark Air Base, Pampanga province from July 5 to 8, which the Japanese embassy in Manila said was “a significant milestone for defense cooperation” between the two countries.
The training seeks to strengthen coordination in delivering relief goods during emergency situations where these are needed. It would include loading and unloading processes and airdrops.
Japan’s Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) will deploy a training unit of Air Support Command—a C-130H ca…
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