Balikatan 22: Air Assault at Claveria [Image 18 of 18]

CLAVERIA, PHILIPPINES

03.31.2022

Photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon 

Exercise Balikatan       

A U.S. Marine, left, with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines and a member of the Philippine Marine Corps conduct coastal defense operations together following a bilateral amphibious landing during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th and largest-ever iteration of the exercise. BK22 coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation and a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon).

• Date Taken: 03.31.2022
• Date Posted: 04.04.2022 05:34
• Photo ID: 7123912
• VIRIN: 220331-M-EE999-0021
• Resolution: 2048x1365
• Size: 1.85 MB
• Location: CLAVERIA, PH