U.S. Marines inspect the thermal optic system on an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) aboard the U.S.N.S Pililaau (TAKR-304), March 18, 2019. The Marines are preparing and inspecting the AAV’s for the maritime prepositioning force (MPF) offload for Exercise Balikatan 2019. Balikatan is a Tagalog phrase that means “shoulder-to-shoulder” and is an annual exercise between the U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Pililaau is a Marine Corps MPF ship used to deliver Marine assets to areas in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)
| Date Taken: | 03.18.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 03.29.2019 08:58 |
| Photo ID: | 5209495 |
| VIRIN: | 190318-M-IV944-1918 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 10.15 MB |
| Location: | SUBIC BAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PH |
| Web Views: | 105 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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