Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Thomas King, a transmissions chief with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division ground guides a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Balikatan 22 at Naval Base Camilo Osias, Philipines, March 26, 2022. 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 shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlightin


Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Thomas King, a transmissions chief with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division ground guides a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Balikatan 22 at Naval Base Camilo Osias, Philipines, March 26, 2022. 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 shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the security cooperation.


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