From left, Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta, Flag Officer-in-Command, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Toshikatsu Musha, commanding general of the JGSDF’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jered P. Helwig, deputy commander, United States Transportation Command, pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, April 20, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the AFP 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. Brendon Donahue)
| Date Taken: | 04.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2026 01:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9631555 |
| VIRIN: | 260420-A-CH324-1024 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 8.25 MB |
| Location: | QUEZON CITY, PH |
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