U.S. Army Capt. TJ Warren, the 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Bravo Company commander (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Nicholls, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, supervise a demolition breaching range on Fort Magsaysay, Philippines as part of Balikatan 23 on April 22, 2023. The mission included an infiltration to the objective, removing obstacles with explosives, actions on the objective, on-site medicine for simulated causalities and tactical exfiltration from the objective. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl John Hall)
Date Taken: | 04.21.2023 |
Date Posted: | 04.27.2023 03:05 |
Photo ID: | 7763751 |
VIRIN: | 230422-M-AS595-1355 |
Resolution: | 7634x5089 |
Size: | 19.89 MB |
Location: | PH |
Web Views: | 35 |
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