U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan/Released 230417-M-MO098-2232.JPG
Apr 21, 2023
A U.S. Marines with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires a simulated FIM-92 Stinger surface-to-air missile air defense exercise as part as Balikatan 23, at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, Philippines, April 17, 2023. Balikatan 23 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.
CAMERA
Canon EOS R6
LENS
RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
APERTURE
13
SHUTTERSPEED
1/250
ISO
200
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