Marines, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, perform a refuel on an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, 1st MAW, during Balikatan 23 at the Laoag International Airport, Philippines, April 16, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Co


Marines, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, perform a refuel on an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, 1st MAW, during Balikatan 23 at the Laoag International Airport, Philippines, April 16, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)


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