U.S. Service Members Visit Aklan Government Officials [Image 1 of 5]

PHILIPPINES

03.30.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique Lasco 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) service members meet with Aklan Governor Florencio T. Miraflores to enhance community relations and discuss humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) capabilities during Exercise Balikatan 2016, March 31, 2016. Communication between community leaders, government agencies, AFP and U.S. forces increases ability to assist local governments in HA/DR situations. Balikatan, which means "shoulder to shoulder" in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the ability of Philippine and U.S. military forces to work together during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dominique Canales / Released)

• Date Taken: 03.30.2016
• Date Posted: 04.01.2016 18:39
• Photo ID: 2496098
• VIRIN: 160330-N-KK330-0049
• Resolution: 4200x2919
• Size: 3.02 MB
• Location: PH