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Air Force Capt. Will Piepenbring, left, and Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, right, walk past A-10 Thunderbolt IIs preparing to taxi at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 5, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise helps maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and it enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. McPhillips is the Commanding Ge
Air Force Capt. Will Piepenbring, left, and Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, right, walk past A-10 Thunderbolt IIs preparing to taxi at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 5, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise helps maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and it enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. McPhillips is the Commanding General 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Balikatan 2019 Exercise Director.
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