MANILA, April 17 -- Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel and their counterparts from the United States Air Force (USAF) exchanged their services' best practices on aircraft maintenance, supply, and logistics management during the ongoing Cope Thunder Philippines (CT PH 24-1) exercises.

PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, in a statement Wednesday, said this "subject matter expert exchange" (SMEE) took place at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga on Tuesday.

"The PAF and USAF airmen exchanged best practices on maintaining open communication with suppliers, enhancing the Logistics Information System (LIS) for better spare parts sustainability and storage, and emphasizing the importance of an engine test cell in maintenance fa...