and Australian Army soldiers, with Joint Australian Training Team-Philippines, discuss which route to take while on a jungle patrol during a combined arms field training exercise at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines as part of Balikatan 23 on April 14, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern

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and Australian Army soldiers, with Joint Australian Training Team-Philippines, discuss which route to take while on a jungle patrol during a combined arms field training exercise at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines as part of Balikatan 23 on April 14, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl John Hall)

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