Military Deployment Preparations

Service members preparing for deployments, engaging in administrative checks, and gathering supplies in a military setting.

Tech. Sgt. Deja Grant, a 163d Force Support Squadron personnel specialist, performs a final administrative check on service members assigned to the 163d Attack Wing at March Air Reserve Base in California on April 1st, 2023 before they disembark to Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines. The 163d will lead the way as part of the first large-scale integration of an unmanned platform into Philippine Air Space. They will work shoulder to shoulder with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to provide Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, maritime domain awareness and simulated offensive air support.
Tech. Sgt. Deja Grant, a 163d Force Support Squadron personnel specialist, performs a final administrative check on service members assigned to the 163d Attack Wing at March Air Reserve Base in California on April 1st, 2023 before they disembark to Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines. The 163d will lead the way as part of the first large-scale integration of an unmanned platform into Philippine Air Space. They will work shoulder to shoulder with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to provide Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, maritime domain awareness and simulated offensive air support.