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Medical personnel from the Republic of the Philippines, U.S., Japan Self-Defense Forces, and Australia Defence Force attend a medical symposium in Bonifacio Global City, Manila, May 10, 2017. This training helps medical personnel save lives and mitigate human suffering during real-life crises. Balikatan is an annual U.S-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and counterterrorism. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. David J. Adams)

Approximately 125 military and civilian medical professionals from eight different nations attended an Exercise Cobra Gold 2015 sponsored medical symposium at the Lop Buri Inn Resort, Mueang Lop Buri District, Lop Buri Province, Thailand, from Feb. 16-17, 2015. Representatives from the different nations – which included Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, India, Thailand and the U.S. - took turns discussing subjects from their respective fields and common health crises that pose a threat to the worldwide participants. They also participated in tabletop exercises, which brought the partner nations together to resolve simulated crises. Includes sound bites from U.S> Navy Commander Michael Termini, Director of Operation, Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Unit 6 and Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Panachakorn Saguanwong, Deputy Director CG15 Lop Buri Medical Symposium. Also available in high definition.

On 10 April 2012, United States Armed Forces Members, Philippine Armed Forces and civilians conducted a medical symposium for health practitioners at the Legend Hotel, Bangaray Sub District, Puerto Princesa City, Palawa, Republic of the Philippines, as part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 humanitarian and civic assistance projects. Balikatan is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving combined planning, combat readiness, humanitarian assistance and disaster relieve operations between the two partner nations. (U.S. Marine Motion Imagery by Cpl. Christian O. Acevedo). Also available in High Definition.