Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing arrive at the Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines during Balikatan 23 on April 13, 2023. The squadron completed a trans-pacific flight from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. This marks the first time an MV-22B Osprey has ever completed this flight, traveling a distance of 5,340 nautical miles in flight hours. 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 trai
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing arrive at the Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines during Balikatan 23 on April 13, 2023. The squadron completed a trans-pacific flight from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. This marks the first time an MV-22B Osprey has ever completed this flight, traveling a distance of 5,340 nautical miles in flight hours. 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 Cpl. Kyle Chan)
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