U.S. Soldiers train alongside Philippine Soldiers during counterterrorism training in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, May 9, 2017.

Balikatan 33 Strengthens U.S.-Philippine Defense Partnership through Counterterrorism and HADR Training

Manila, May 19, 2017 — After 12 training days in the Philippine summer heat, thousands of service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military finished this year’s rigorous Balikatan training exercise and now stand more prepared to respond to terror threats and natural disasters in the region. Philippine and U.S. forces ...
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By | 19 May, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: , , , , , ,

U.S. and Philippines Shoulder-to-Shoulder during Balikatan 33 Opening

U.S. and Philippines Shoulder-to-Shoulder during Balikatan 33 Opening

From left: Lieutenant General Oscar T. Lactao, U.S. Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana, Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, General Eduardo M. Año, and Lieutenant General Lawrence Nicholson pose shoulder-to-shoulder at the opening ceremony for Balikatan 33 at Camp Aguinaldo Manila, May 9, 2017 — U.S. Ambassador Sung ...
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By | 9 May, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

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