Curtis Manchester, a contractor with Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, explains the importance of military coordination and international response at the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) command post exercise (CPX) at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 17, 2017. HADR CPX training allows the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military to partner with international relief organizations to provide a faster and more effective responses to natural disasters. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variet

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Curtis Manchester, a contractor with Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, explains the importance of military coordination and international response at the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) command post exercise (CPX) at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 17, 2017. HADR CPX training allows the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military to partner with international relief organizations to provide a faster and more effective responses to natural disasters. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions including humanitarian and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Maria A. Garza)

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