A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook prepares to depart after supporting a training air assault on Fuga Island, April 21, 2023. Philippine Marines, alongside U.S. Marines, Sailors and Soldiers conducted a ship-to-shore air assault in the Batanes Islands to train for amphibious expeditionary operations in a littoral environment. Balikatan 23 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paley Fenner)
Date Taken: | 04.21.2023 |
Date Posted: | 04.29.2023 20:14 |
Photo ID: | 7768609 |
VIRIN: | 230421-M-YW540-1018 |
Resolution: | 2395x1597 |
Size: | 292.66 KB |
Location: | PH |
Web Views: | 62 |
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