(Left to right) U.S. Marine Col. John A. Rutherford, officer-in-charge of the Balikatan 2014 Joint Exercise Support Group, the honorable Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin, the honorable Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg, Philippine Army Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Emeraldo Bautista, Philippine exercise director, are the honored guests at the exercise Balikatan 2014 opening ceremony here May 5. The ceremony marked the official start of the 30th iteration of Balikatan, an annual bilateral exercise which aims to increase interoperability and strengthen the Philippines-U.S. relationship.
Date Taken: | 05.05.2014 |
Date Posted: | 05.05.2014 09:34 |
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Location: | CAMP EMILIO AGUINALDO, PH |
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