ISLAMABAD
\nFor the first time in three years, the US and Pakistan Air Forces held a joint exercise, Falcon Talon 2022, at a Pakistan Operational Air Force Base from February 26-March 4 to further Pakistan and US security cooperation objectives in the region. Charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires Angela P Aggeler and visiting Director of Exercises and Engagements at US Central Command (CENTCOM) Major General Steven deMilliano participated in a closing ceremony of the joint exercise between the United States and Pakistan Air Forces on March 4, said a statement issued by the US Embassy on Monday.<\/p>\n
Aggeler congratulated and thanked the Pakistan Air Force for hosting this important exercise. \u201cIt is a real pleasure to welcome so many members of the US Air Force to Pakistan and to see F-16 aircraft operated by both Pakistan and the United States airmen, flying and training side by side,\u201d said Aggeler, who observed part of the final exercise and greeted US and Pakistan airmen and women as well as technical staff of both air forces.<\/p>\n
She emphasised that \u201cthrough exercises like Falcon Talon 2022, we are sustaining a partnership that helps build regional peace, security, and stability with a shared understanding of threats and means to mitigate them.\u201d<\/p>\n
This exercise event was the fourth of its kind, with previous iterations held in 2019, 2011, and 2009. Last week\u2019s training included flying operations, a large-force exercise, and training focused on partner nation integration across multiple capabilities including maintenance, security forces, and other support.<\/p>\n
\u201cFalcon Talon 2022 comes at a key moment as the United States and Pakistan mark the 75th anniversary of our bilateral relations this year,\u201d noted Aggeler. <\/p>\n
The exercise also coincided with 70 years of partnership between US Air Force and Pakistan Air Force and aims to strengthen real-world operational efforts against security threats in the region. TLTP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD For the first time in three years, the US and Pakistan Air Forces held a joint exercise, Falcon Talon 2022, at a Pakistan Operational Air Force Base from February 26-March 4 to further Pakistan and US security cooperation objectives in the region. Charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires Angela P Aggeler and visiting Director of Exercises and Engagements […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-248196","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n