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    USS Ashland (LSD 48) participates in Balikatan 22 [Image 6 of 6]

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    USS Ashland (LSD 48) participates in Balikatan 22

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    03.28.2022

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan 

    Exercise Balikatan       

    U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466) on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Balikatan 22, off the coast of the Philippines, March 28, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for 'shoulder-to-shoulder,' is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Doan)

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    Date Taken: 03.28.2022
    Date Posted: 03.30.2022 01:13
    Photo ID: 7114922
    VIRIN: 220328-N-JD834-0099
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 912.79 KB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA

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