From left, Army Col. Leo Wyszynski, commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division; Marine Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Armed Forces of the Philippines Brig. Gen. Felimon D. Mamaril, Deputy Chief, Training and Doctrine Command; and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, have a conversation before the combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base Tarlac, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan April 10, 2019. The C


From left, Army Col. Leo Wyszynski, commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division; Marine Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade; Armed Forces of the Philippines Brig. Gen. Felimon D. Mamaril, Deputy Chief, Training and Doctrine Command; and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, have a conversation before the combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base Tarlac, Philippines, during Exercise Balikatan April 10, 2019. The CALFEX event showcased the orchestration of air and ground troops to seize an objective during Exercise Balikatan. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.


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