U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. James T. Longo, right, instructs Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines on the features of a .50-Cal Browning heavy machine gun during live-fire training April 9 at Crow Valley, Philippines. The live-fire training is part of exercise Balikatan 2013, an annual bilateral exercise in its 29th iteration, which provides a venue for Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military forces to develop and continue to enhance interoperability across a wide range of military actions. During Balikatan, nearly 8,000 Philippine and U.S. service members are simultaneously participating in training centered around humanitarian civic assistance projects; a bilateral typhoon-based disaster relief scenario command post exercise; and knowledge sharing and interoperability field training exercises. Longo is a machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Courtney G. White/Released)
Date Taken: | 04.09.2013 |
Date Posted: | 04.12.2013 03:34 |
Photo ID: | 905517 |
VIRIN: | 130409-M-HG547-742 |
Resolution: | 3744x5616 |
Size: | 7.61 MB |
Location: | CROW VALLEY, PH |
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