Armed Forces of the Philippines Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Remigio Valdez, Deputy Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps, Exercise Director, Amphibious Landing Exercise 2013 (PHIBLEX 2013), laughs alongside U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert Caldwell, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade Sgt. Maj, 3D Marine Expeditionary Force, prior to the start of the opening ceremony for PHIBLEX 2013 aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Olongapo, Zambales, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 8, 2012. PHIBLEX 2013 is a bilateral training exercise conducted annually in the Republic of the Philippines to enhance amphibious readiness of both militaries and to strengthen interoperability. New initiatives for PHIBLEX 2013 include increased use of the Subic Metropolitan Authority areas, such as Subic International Airport for the duration of the exercise as a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief command and control center and medical capacity building events in Zambales and Palawan.
Date Taken: | 10.08.2012 |
Date Posted: | 10.11.2012 04:40 |
Photo ID: | 719298 |
VIRIN: | 121008-M-CO500-129 |
Resolution: | 4134x3302 |
Size: | 1.62 MB |
Location: | OLONGAPO CITY, PH |
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