From left to right: U.S. Marine Lt. Gen John A. Toolan, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and U.S. exercise director for Balikatan 2015; Attorney Pio Lorenzo F. Batino, Undersecretary for Defense Policy, Philippine Department of National Defense; Ms. Jo Ann E. Scandola, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy in Manila; Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang, Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff; and Vice Adm. Alexander S. Lopez, AFP exercise director for BK15, celebrate the end of the exercise with a closing ceremony at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 30. Balikatan, which means “shoulder-to-shoulder” in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise between U.S. and Philippine forces improving security cooperation activities, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities, and crisis response throughout the region.
Date Taken: | 04.30.2015 |
Date Posted: | 05.01.2015 00:05 |
Photo ID: | 1908051 |
VIRIN: | 150430-F-YN203-074 |
Resolution: | 3616x2480 |
Size: | 1.06 MB |
Location: | CLARK AIR BASE, PH |
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