Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, Exercise Director and 3d Marine Division Commanding General, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for exercise Balikatan 22 at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, March 28, 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 shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highligh


Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, Exercise Director and 3d Marine Division Commanding General, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for exercise Balikatan 22 at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, March 28, 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 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. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of security cooperation.


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