A member of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Group participates in a live-fire range during Balikitan 22 at El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, March 30, 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 37


A member of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Group participates in a live-fire range during Balikitan 22 at El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, March 30, 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 Philippine security cooperation. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez)


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