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    Philippine, US forces train together in mock IED drills

    PUERTO PRINCESA, PHILIPPINES

    04.13.2012

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Lyndel Johnson 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Armed Forces of the Philippines Air Force Staff Sgt. Mary Grace, a member of the 5711 Security Forces Squadron, provides security as explosive ordinance disposal technicians from Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 investigate a fake improvised explosive device during a training evolution as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 (BK12) on April 13, 2012 at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines. BK12, in its 28th iteration, is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Republic of the Philippines and U.S. military members designed to build joint planning, contingency, humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities. MWSS-172 is part of Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. BK12 officially begins April 16, 2012.

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    Date Taken: 04.13.2012
    Date Posted: 04.20.2012 00:21
    Photo ID: 562098
    VIRIN: 120413-M-QI501-708
    Resolution: 4896x3264
    Size: 7.62 MB
    Location: PUERTO PRINCESA, PH

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