Balikatan 23 | U.S. Marines conduct a joint, bilateral littoral air campaign [Image 3 of 29]

PHILIPPINES

04.21.2023

Photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach 

Exercise Balikatan       

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)
268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, take-off during a joint, bilateral,
littoral campaign with Philippine Marines from Battalion Landing Team 10 during Balikatan 23 on Fuga, Philippines, April 21, 2023. The littoral campaign took place over three days, during which the joint and bilateral force secured key maritime terrain on three islands in the Luzon Strait. Balikatan 23 the 38 th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace Gerlach)

• Date Taken: 04.21.2023
• Date Posted: 05.25.2023 02:02
• Photo ID: 7816181
• VIRIN: 230420-M-ST547-1018
• Resolution: 6716x4480
• Size: 8.32 MB
• Location: PH