MV-22 Ospreys fly over Calayan Island during Balikatan 23 on April 23, 2023. Philippine Marines, alongside Marines and Soldiers conducted a ship-to-shore air assault in the Batanes Islands to train for amphibious expeditionary operations in a littoral environment. 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
MV-22 Ospreys fly over Calayan Island during Balikatan 23 on April 23, 2023. Philippine Marines, alongside Marines and Soldiers conducted a ship-to-shore air assault in the Batanes Islands to train for amphibious expeditionary operations in a littoral environment. 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paley Fenner)
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