Armed Forces of the Philippines Soldiers, Joint Special Operations Group, and Soldiers, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, clear a room during close quarters battle training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 12, 2017. By training together, the Philippine and military build upon shared tactics, techniques, and procedures that enhance readiness and response capabilities to emerging threats. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions including humanitarian and disaster relief, cou

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Armed Forces of the Philippines Soldiers, Joint Special Operations Group, and Soldiers, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, clear a room during close quarters battle training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 12, 2017. By training together, the Philippine and military build upon shared tactics, techniques, and procedures that enhance readiness and response capabilities to emerging threats. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions including humanitarian and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

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