A Marine with III Landing Support Battalion unloads a MAC-50 Crane from Naval Vessel Dahl at Subic Bay in support of Philippines oil-spill response, March 26, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

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