Caption:
Master Sgt. Joseph Salvador explains the working of the C-17
Globemaster III to members of the Philippine air force prior to taking
off on a mission Feb. 27 from Clark Field, in Pampanga, during Exercise
Balikatan '08 held in the Philippines. Sergeant Salvador is a
loadmaster from the 204th Airlift Squadron Hawaii Air National Guard,
Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Balikatan is an annual joint and
bilateral exercise involving U.S. military and Philippines armed forces
members. Subject matter experts from the Philippine Civil Defense
Agencies and observers from Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei,
Thailand and Singapore work on humanitarian and disaster relief
efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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