Marine Brig. Gen. John Jansen, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, walks with Philippine Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Elvin Velasco and Philippine Air Force Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla during a civil military assistance from the sea humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario in support of Balikatan 2017 in Batan, Batanes, May 11, 2017. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

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