A Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Wing waits for the 105 mm howitzer cannon to fire for live-fire training missions with the AC-130J Ghostrider during Balikatan 22 at Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Philippines, April 7th, 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 long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlight
A Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Wing waits for the 105 mm howitzer cannon to fire for live-fire training missions with the AC-130J Ghostrider during Balikatan 22 at Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Philippines, April 7th, 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 long-standing 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 the security cooperation.
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