U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Staton, a reconnaissance Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, establishes communications prior to an amphibious insertion during Balikatan 23 at Marine Base Gregorio Lim, Philippines, April 18, 2023. 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. Staton is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jerry Edlin)
Date Taken: | 04.18.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.03.2023 22:49 |
Photo ID: | 7755009 |
VIRIN: | 230418-M-TD494-1001 |
Resolution: | 2456x1637 |
Size: | 313.25 KB |
Location: | MARINE BASE GREGORIO LIM, PH |
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