U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eric Maehler, a reconnaissance Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division demonstrates proper firing procedures of the M18 pistol for U.S. Marines with 3d Recon and Philippine Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Group, prior to conducting a close quarters battle range during Balikatan 22 at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, April 2, 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 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 Cpl. Jackson Dukes)
Date Taken: | 04.02.2022 |
Date Posted: | 04.07.2022 04:16 |
Photo ID: | 7130832 |
VIRIN: | 220402-M-JD525-012 |
Resolution: | 4666x3111 |
Size: | 8.53 MB |
Location: | MARINE BARRACKS GREGORIO LIM, PH |
Web Views: | 70 |
Downloads: | 13 |
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