A Marine assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), and an Army soldier with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division prepare to finish refueling a Army UH-60 Hawk Helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point during Balikatan 22 at Subic Bay, Philippines, April 3, 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 of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding


A Marine assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), and an Army soldier with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division prepare to finish refueling a Army UH-60 Hawk Helicopter at a forward arming and refueling point during Balikatan 22 at Subic Bay, Philippines, April 3, 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 of 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 security cooperation. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diana Jimenez)


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