International and local media outlets gather to observe the firing of a U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system for a coastal air defense event during Balikatan 23 at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippines, April 25, 2023. Balikatan 2023 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Andrews)
Date Taken: | 04.25.2023 |
Date Posted: | 04.25.2023 09:46 |
Photo ID: | 7759869 |
VIRIN: | 230425-M-WE079-1242 |
Resolution: | 7997x4498 |
Size: | 15.98 MB |
Location: | SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, PH |
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