Bolts from a 120M Motor Grader lie aside new bolts built by The Forge, a manufacturing
facility, at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, Apr. 18 2026. The new bolts will enable the 523rd
Engineer Company to construct a field landing strip in support of the Philippine Army Special
Forces in preparation for Exercise Balikatan 2026. 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. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)
| Date Taken: | 04.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.18.2026 22:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9624777 |
| VIRIN: | 260418-A-MA645-2001 |
| Resolution: | 7035x4692 |
| Size: | 8.03 MB |
| Location: | FORT MAGSAYSAY, PH |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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