U.S. Army Spc. Manuel Contreras, a field artilleryman with 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, and a native of Monte Vista, Colorado, observes the preparation of a High Mobility Rocket System to be loaded aboard an MC-130J Commando II, with 1st Special Operations Squadron, during Balikatan 23 at the Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines, April 25, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)
Date Taken: | 04.24.2023 |
Date Posted: | 04.27.2023 09:28 |
Photo ID: | 7763993 |
VIRIN: | 230425-M-MO098-1049 |
Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
Size: | 6.98 MB |
Location: | PH |
Web Views: | 60 |
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