U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, Commander visits U.S. and Philippine service members during Balikatan 2016 [Image 8 of 15]

ANTIQUE, PHILIPPINES

04.10.2016

Photo by Cpl. Hilda Perez 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

Philippine navy Vice ADM. Alexander S. Lopez, center, commander of Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, left, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, greet a Philippine marine, member of the Joint Rapid Reaction Force (JRRF), after executing an amphibious landing to seize a scenario-based objective as part of Exercise Balikatan 2016, in Antique, Philippines, April 11, 2016. The JRRF, compiled of U.S. and Philippine forces, have worked together during the exercise to test their capabilities, maintain a high level of interoperability and to enhance combined combat readiness. 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hilda M. Becerra / Released)

• Date Taken: 04.10.2016
• Date Posted: 04.11.2016 22:33
• Photo ID: 2514372
• VIRIN: 160411-M-BN829-162
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 2.52 MB
• Location: ANTIQUE, PH