Members of a U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces delegation led by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commanding general, 18th Theater Medical Command, and Philippine Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Fatima Navarro, surgeon general of the AFP, discuss changes in the AFP’s medical structure as well as advancements in U.S.-AFP medical interoperability to include provisions to privileging U.S. providers to treat patients inside AFP facilities for up to one year during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines last month. 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. Army photo courtesy of 18th Theater Medical Command/Released)
| Date Taken: | 05.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.17.2026 04:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9755471 |
| VIRIN: | 260506-A-XH946-8145 |
| Resolution: | 1573x1045 |
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| Location: | PH |
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