U.S. Marines and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members listen to a presentation during a key leader engagement focused on the Maritime Prepositioning Force offload supporting Exercise Balikatan 26 in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, March 12, 2026. The key leader engagement formally introduced commanders and key leaders from the U.S. and AFP who were integral to the planning of the MPF offload operation. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madison M. Luciano)
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.08.2026 03:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9602584 |
| VIRIN: | 260312-M-YC522-1006 |
| Resolution: | 6177x4118 |
| Size: | 6.68 MB |
| Location: | PH |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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