Balikatan 23 | U.S. Marines establish satellite communications at Marine Base Gregorio Lim [Image 13 of 13]

PHILIPPINES

04.17.2023

Photo by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch 

3rd Marine Division     

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kawtamwe Htoo, left, a satellite communications operator and Cpl. Adan Flores, a radio operator, both with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, establish satellite communications during Balikatan 23 at Marine Base Gregorio Lim, Philippines, April 11, 2023. Balikatan 2023 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. Htoo is a native of Sherman, Texas. Flores is a native of San Antonio, Texas. (U.S.Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Davin Tenbusch)

• Date Taken: 04.17.2023
• Date Posted: 04.17.2023 22:14
• Photo ID: 7743379
• VIRIN: 230411-M-FR804-1033
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 1.4 MB
• Location: PH