0904149520G-086 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (April 14, 2009) A Sailor assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 directs Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 as it comes ashore to disembark Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) during Balikatan 09. Balikatan 2009 is an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies.

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