Philippine Army Capt. Sonny Pabro, left, sits next to Army Sgt. Steven Zimmerman on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an aviation familiarization flight for Balikatan 2017 near Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, May 7, 2017. The familiarization flights increase the ability of both the Philippine and military to shift from a traditional security role to a disaster response role to mitigate the consequences of crises that threaten public safety and health. Balikatan is an annual bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions including humanitarian and disaste
Philippine Army Capt. Sonny Pabro, left, sits next to Army Sgt. Steven Zimmerman on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an aviation familiarization flight for Balikatan 2017 near Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, May 7, 2017. The familiarization flights increase the ability of both the Philippine and military to shift from a traditional security role to a disaster response role to mitigate the consequences of crises that threaten public safety and health. 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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