U.S. Navy Engineman 3rd Class Samuel Smith, a rescue swimmer assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), retrieves a rescue dummy during a search and rescue exercise for Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the South China Sea, April 26, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John B. Hetherington)
| Date Taken: | 04.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.01.2026 07:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9653308 |
| VIRIN: | 260426-N-DC740-1104 |
| Resolution: | 4130x3304 |
| Size: | 3.78 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 21 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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Multilateral Forces Conduct Maritime Event During Balikatan 2026
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