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Philippine Army Col. Tony Florendo briefs U.S. Soldiers about Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 3, 2017.
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Ryan E. Scott delivers his opening remarks during the opening ceremony for the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force during Balikatan 2017 in Camp Lapulapu, Cebu, May 1, 2017.
A U.S. and Philippine service member apply plaster to a new classroom at Malitbog Elementary School in Tapaz, Capiz, May 1, 2017 as part of a humanitarian civic action project for Balikatan 2017.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Kelly speaks to local residents during a groundbreaking ceremony for Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 25, 2017.
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brook Klahn with 9th Engineer Support Battalion poses for a group photo with the local kids during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 24, 2017.
Filipino children wave U.S. and Philippine flags during a groundbreaking ceremony for Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 25, 2017.
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military engineers build a classroom during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 24, 2017.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adrian Wance welds brackets to roof-support beams during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 27, 2017.
Philippine Soldiers and U.S. military engineers prepare a structure for concrete pouring during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Leyte, April 23, 2017.

 

Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training event focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. BK 34-2018 will take place in the Philippines May 7 to 18.

Philippine and U.S. service members will conduct humanitarian civic action (HCA) activities throughout Luzon during BK 34-2018. The exercise will also demonstrate cooperation and interoperability between the Philippines and the U.S., consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty and Visiting Forces Agreement. This event highlights the two militaries continued commitment to train and share information to improve their ability to coordinate a multilateral response to crisis.

For more information, photos and stories about Balikatan 33-2017, including past iterations, please visit these official Balikatan public web pages:

 

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