Albay Governor Joey Salceda, left, and Australian Army
Summary
Albay Governor Joey Salceda, left, and Australian Army Warrant Officer Class One Shane Campbell shake hands after meeting May 2 during Exercise Balikatan in Legazpi City, Albay province, Philippines. The meeting was one of several between members of the local community, Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. and Australian armed forces to discuss the humanitarian civic assistance programs taking place across Albay as a part of Exercise Balikatan. This year marks the 30th iteration of Balikatan, an annual bilateral training exercise between the Philippines and U.S. that increases interoperability and strengthens the longstanding partnership of the two allies. Campbell is assigned to Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, 1st Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Trever Statz/Released)