Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Barker, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, and Staff Sgt. Gilter Rambo, a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, establish a firing position with an M3A1 Multi-Rocket Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS) while conducting a bilateral coastal defense during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shou
Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Barker, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, and Staff Sgt. Gilter Rambo, a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, establish a firing position with an M3A1 Multi-Rocket Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS) while conducting a bilateral coastal defense during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP 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 long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of security cooperation.
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