Brig. Gen. Laurcris Tumanda, 710th Special Operations

Brig. Gen. Laurcris Tumanda, 710th Special Operations Wing Commander, Armed Forces of the Philippines presents a gift
to Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commanding general III Marine Expeditionary Force and the Joint Task Force
commander for Balikatan 16, during a joint visit from both the Philippine and U.S. leadership to the training grounds of
BK16 in Crow Valley, Philippines, April 7, 2016. In its 32nd iteration, Balikatan provides the opportunity for U.S. and
Philippine forces to work “shoulder to shoulder” and hone their combined readiness in response to crises and conflict throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon/Released)