Balikatan 23, Philippine and U. S. Marine Corps conduct bilateral weapons familiarization

Balikatan 23, Philippine and U. S. Marine Corps conduct bilateral weapons familiarization. U. S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, alongside members of the Philippine Marine Corps, conduct bilateral weapons familiarization with the M224 60mm and M252 81mm mortar systems during Balikatan 23 in Santa Juliana, Philippines, April 10, 2023. Balikatan 2023 is the 38th iteration of the annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U. S. military. The exercise includes three weeks of training focused on amphibious operations, command and control, humanitarian assistance, urban operations and counterterrorism skills throughout northern and western Luzon. Coastal defense training figures prominently in the Balikatan 23 training schedule. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Noah Masog).