Philippine Army Technical Sgt. George Ayadi, civil
Philippine Army Technical Sgt. George Ayadi, civil affairs specialist with the General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines Information Operations Team, speaks with Ate Jhing, council member of the Aet... More
Philippine and U.S. service members attend the closing
Philippine and U.S. service members attend the closing ceremony for Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise ... More
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together, U.S. and Phili... More
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together, U.S. and Phili... More
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel prepare to decontaminate a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) as part of training during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in S... More
Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Mechelle Ann Burgos, assistant
Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Mechelle Ann Burgos, assistant civil affairs officer and commanding officer of 1st Civil Military Operations Company, 7th CMO Battalion, plays with children of the Aeta tribe during “Bay... More
A Philippine and U.S. service members salute Philippine
A Philippine and U.S. service members salute Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Ramrio Rey, left, and Col. Lawrence Mina during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 1... More
U.S. Army Maj. Mark A. Blakely, a civil affairs officer
U.S. Army Maj. Mark A. Blakely, a civil affairs officer with 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, 351th CA Command, greets children of the Aeta tribe during “Bayanihan” as part of exercise Balikatan 2014, near Fort R... More
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a live-fire range with Philippine Marines during exercise KAMANDAG at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines... More
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Philippine Marine fire the M249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire range as part of exercise KAMANDAG at F... More
Philippine and U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
Philippine and U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel take a selfie during Balikatan 2017 to show the collective collaboration of the two forc... More
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together, U.S. and Phili... More
Philippine Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel
Philippine Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel search for a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) during Balikatan 2017 to showcase the importance of EOD and CBRN operations working collectively a... More
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire range with Philippine Marines during exercise KAMANDAG at For... More
Philippine and U.S. officers observe search and rescue
Philippine and U.S. officers observe search and rescue training during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 11, 2017. This training helps Philippine and U.S. forces plan and rehearse... More
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel run a simulated decontaminate line demonstrating how CBRN operations provide assistance if disaster strikes during Balikatan 2017 at F... More
Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, center, observes
Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, center, observes search and rescue training during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 11, 2017. Lactao is the commander of Central Command, A... More
Philippine and U.S. service members practice rappelling
Philippine and U.S. service members practice rappelling into simulated disaster zones during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 11, 2017. This training helps the Philippine and U.S... More
Philippine and U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal and
Philippine and U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear, (CBRN) personnel conduct a drill on contaminated improvised explosive devices (IED) to showcase the collectiv... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, greets Philippine Army soldiers with the 7th Infantry Division during a reception ceremony May 7 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, ... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, commanding
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific arrives May 7 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, to visit with Philippine and U.S. soldiers participating in Balikatan 2014. T... More
Philippine Army Laurence Col. Mina presents U.S. Army
Philippine Army Laurence Col. Mina presents U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ted Kleisner certificates of commendation during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017.... More
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel simulate decontaminating a Philippine Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Soldier showing the importance of how the two elements work sid... More
Philippine Army Lt. Col. Paulo Pingol delivers remarks
Philippine Army Lt. Col. Paulo Pingol delivers remarks during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral ... More
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel decontaminate a simulated improvised explosive (IED) device during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 17,... More
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Ramiro Rey, commander of
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Ramiro Rey, commander of Special Forces Regiment, delivers his remarks during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Balika... More
A Philippine and U.S. combined color guard hold the
A Philippine and U.S. combined color guard hold the national flags during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippin... More
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Philippine Marine fire the M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire range as part of exercise KAMANDAG, Fort R... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, receives a brief May 7 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, prior to observing a live-fire drill conducted by Philippine and U.S. sold... More
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel decontaminate an improvised explosive device (IED) to showcase how the two elements work side by side the during Balikatan 2017 at For... More
Philippine and U.S. military leaders stand during the
Philippine and U.S. military leaders stand during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exe... More
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in range operations with Philippine Marines during exercise KAMANDAG at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines,... More
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel test the contamination level of a decontaminated improvised explosive device (IED) during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Ro... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, dons protective gear in preparation to observe a live-fire drill May 7 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, conducted by Philippine an... More
A Philippine Soldier, 84th Infantry Battalion, fires
A Philippine Soldier, 84th Infantry Battalion, fires an M4 carbine during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together, ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Spears, military information support
U.S. Army Sgt. James Spears, military information support operations team leader with 308th Psychological Operations Company, 10th PSYOP Battalion, 7th PSYOP Group, speaks with children of the Aeta tribe during... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, right, commanding
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, right, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, greets Philippine Army Capt. Rachel F. Facunla, protocol officer for Combined Army Forces, during his visit with Philippine and ... More
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discus
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discus bilateral training plans for Balikatan 2017 at Ft. Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 5, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral militar... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ted Kleisner and Philippine Army
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ted Kleisner and Philippine Army Maj. Ted Soriano meet and discuss bilateral training plans for Balikatan 2017 at Ft. Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 5, 2017. Kleisner is the comman... More
Philippine and U.S. service members stand shoulder
Philippine and U.S. service members stand shoulder to shoulder during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bi... More
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discuss
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discuss bilateral training plans for Balikatan 2017 at Ft. Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 5, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral milita... More
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers fire M4 carbine weapons during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together, U.S. and Phili... More
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Glorioso V. Miranda, left,
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Glorioso V. Miranda, left, commander of 7th Infantry Division, and U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, center, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, participate in a reception ceremo... More
Philippine and U.S. service members attend the closing
Philippine and U.S. service members attend the closing ceremony for Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lance Mitchell, Explosives Ordnance
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lance Mitchell, Explosives Ordnance Disposal, 74th Ordnance Company, 303rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, poses for a photograph during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Ros... More
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discuss
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discuss bilateral training plans for Balikatan 2017 at Ft. Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 5, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral milita... More
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a live-fire range with Philippine Marines during exercise KAMANDAG at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ted Kleisner delivers his remarks
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ted Kleisner delivers his remarks during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 18, 2017. Kleisner is the commander of 1st Battalion, 23 Infa... More
Philippine Army Col. Lawrence Mina, deputy assistant
Philippine Army Col. Lawrence Mina, deputy assistant chief of staff for Training and Education Staff, delivers his remarks during the closing ceremony of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ec... More
Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Mechelle Ann Burgos, assistant
Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Mechelle Ann Burgos, assistant civil affairs officer and commanding officer of 1st Civil Military Operations Company, 7th CMO Battalion, provides food to children of the Aeta group durin... More
Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Mechelle Ann Burgos, right,
Philippine Army 2nd Lt. Mechelle Ann Burgos, right, assistant civil affairs officer and commanding officer of 1st Civil Military Operations Company, 7th CMO Battalion, coordinates events with U.S. Army Lt. Col.... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dane Sawyer, center, civil affairs
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dane Sawyer, center, civil affairs officer with 351st Civil Affairs Command, 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, plays with children of the local Aeta tribe during “Bayanihan” as part of exercise B... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, commanding
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, left, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, meets with Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Glorioso V. Miranda, commander of 7th Infantry Division, May 7 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Phi... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ted Kleisner, left, and Philippine
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ted Kleisner, left, and Philippine Army Maj. Ted Soriano meet and discuss bilateral training plans for Balikatan 2017 at Ft. Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 5, 2017. Kleisner is the... More
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discuss
Philippine and U.S. service members meet and discuss bilateral training plans for Balikatan 2017 at Ft. Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 5, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral milita... More
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general
U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, dons protective gear in preparation to observe a live-fire drill May 7 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Philippines, conducted by Philippine an... More
A Philippine Soldier, 84th Infantry Battalion, fires
A Philippine Soldier, 84th Infantry Battalion, fires an M4 carbine during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017. By training together, ... More
Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, center, observes
Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, center, observes search and rescue training during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 11, 2017. Lactao is the commander of Central Command, A... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dane Sawyer, civil affairs officer
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dane Sawyer, civil affairs officer with 351st Civil Affairs Command, 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks to children of the Aeta tribe during “Bayanihan” as part of exercise Balikatan 2014, n... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Michael, left, speaks
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Michael, left, speaks with Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Francisco Aquino during search and rescue training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, Ma... More
A Philippine Marine fires the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper
A Philippine Marine fires the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during a live-fire range with U.S. Reconnaissance Marines from the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during exercise KAMANDAG a... More
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Philippine Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) personnel decontaminate an improvised explosive (IED) device during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 17, 2017. B... More