Armed Forces of the Philippines Maj. Gen. Charlton Sean M. Gaerlan, the AFP Exercise Director, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, U.S. Exercise Director and 3d Marine Division Commanding General, participate in the opening ceremony for exercise Balikatan 22 at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines, March 28, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of 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 U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)
Date Taken: | 03.28.2022 |
Date Posted: | 03.28.2022 02:10 |
Photo ID: | 7111254 |
VIRIN: | 220328-M-QU139-1007 |
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Location: | PH |
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