U.S. Army Soldiers, from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, conduct a ship-to-shore air assault from the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) onto the island of Calayan, Philippines, April 22, 2023, to train for amphibious expeditionary operations in a littoral environment. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule.
Date Taken: | 04.21.2023 |
Date Posted: | 04.24.2023 10:47 |
Photo ID: | 7754945 |
VIRIN: | 230421-A-XK216-607 |
Resolution: | 1924x1536 |
Size: | 820.31 KB |
Location: | CALAYAN, PH |
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Downloads: | 9 |
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