A contractor unloads equipment from a Air Force MC-130J Commando II with 353rd Special Operations Wing, at Subic Bay International Airport in support of Balikatan 23 on March 29, 2023. 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 of shared experiences. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

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Keywords: balikatan, bk23, crisis, joint, operations, response