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    Balikatan 2026: U.S. Marines receive jungle warfare training [Image 10 of 22]

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    Balikatan 2026: U.S. Marines receive jungle warfare training

    PALAWAN/OZAMIS, PHILIPPINES

    05.01.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    Australian Defence Force Sgt. Maj. Ben Oti, a jungle training instructor assigned to Combat Training Centre - Jungle Training Wing, explains the importance of acute observation for survival in the jungle to U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, while conducting an acute observation activity during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Philippines Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, May 2, 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)

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    Date Taken: 05.01.2026
    Date Posted: 05.08.2026 05:48
    Photo ID: 9671287
    VIRIN: 260502-M-GL456-1298
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 8.93 MB
    Location: PALAWAN/OZAMIS, PH

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