Philippine navy Vice ADM. Alexander S. Lopez, center, commander of Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, left, commander of the Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, greet a Philippine marine, member of the Joint Rapid Reaction Force (JRRF), after executing an amphibious landing to seize a scenario-based objective as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016, in Antique, Philippines, April 11, 2016. The JRRF, compiled of and Philippine forces, have worked together during the exercise to test their capabilities, maintain a high level of in
Philippine navy Vice ADM. Alexander S. Lopez, center, commander of Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, left, commander of the Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, greet a Philippine marine, member of the Joint Rapid Reaction Force (JRRF), after executing an amphibious landing to seize a scenario-based objective as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016, in Antique, Philippines, April 11, 2016. The JRRF, compiled of and Philippine forces, have worked together during the exercise to test their capabilities, maintain a high level of interoperability and to enhance combined combat readiness. Balikatan, which means "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the ability of Philippine and military forces to work together during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hilda M. Becerra / Released)
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