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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Crawford, left, and SSgt. Jason Jason Fischman, both pararescuemen with 31st Rescue Squadron, prepare for take off as they respond to a notional mass casualty incident during Exercise Balikatan 2015, in Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 24. The drill was conducted alongside rescuemen from the 505th Rescue and Search Group of the Philippine Air Force. The bilateral training event provided both rescue teams with a better understanding of how each other operates and ensures mission accomplishment should they work side-by-side in the future. Balikatan is an annual Philippines-U.S. military training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement, which highlights the long standing partnership between both the nations.

Rescue Techniques

Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Crawford, left, and Staff Sgt. Jason Fischman, both pararescuemen with the 31st Rescue Squadron, prepare for takeoff from the former Clark Air Base, in the Philippines, April 23, 2015, as they respond to a notional mass casualty incident during Exercise Balikatan 2015. The drill was conducted alongside rescuemen from the 505th Rescue and Search Group of the Philippine Air Force. The bilateral training event provided both rescue teams with a better understanding of how each other operates and ensures mission accomplishment should they work side-by-side in the future. Balikatan is an annual Philippines-U.S. military training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement, which highlights the long-standing partnership between both the nations. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rick Hurtado

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