Army Spc. Ryan Agler, an infantryman with 25th Infantry Division fires a .50 caliber machinegun atop of a Humvee during a combined arms field training exercise at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines as part of Balikatan 23 on April 15, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon.
Army Spc. Ryan Agler, an infantryman with 25th Infantry Division fires a .50 caliber machinegun atop of a Humvee during a combined arms field training exercise at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines as part of Balikatan 23 on April 15, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl John Hall)
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