From the Website of AFP
CAMP GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City –
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Armed Forces will conduct
the 30th iteration of Exercise Balikatan in the country this May.
Exercise Balikatan is an annual
bilateral combined exercise initiated by the governments of the
Philippines and United States. It is scheduled in the Philippines from
May 5 to 16, 2014.
This year’s exercise will focus on
Maritime Security, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR),
and Humanitarian Civic Assistance (HCA).
The staff planning exercises are slated
here in Camp Aguinaldo and in Western Command in Puerto Princesa while
the field training exercises will be conducted in military camps in
Luzon; Clark Air Base, Crow Valley and Fort Magsaysay.
As part of Balikatan’s HCA, military
medical personnel from both Philippines and U.S. Forces will offer free
medical, dental and veterinary care to communities in Legazpi City.
Military engineers will also construct and repair schools and other
community infrastructure in selected areas in Bicol.
Balikatan 2014 is structured to further
develop the AFP in crisis-action planning, enhancing its ability to
effectively conduct counterterrorism operations, and promote
interoperability with the U.S. Armed Forces.
The annual exercise is consistent with
the Mutual Defense Treaty and Visiting Forces Agreement between the
Philippines and the U.S. which aim is to continue both countries’
commitment to train, share information and provide support to each
other.
Exercise Balikatan 2014 will formally open on May 5 at the AFP Commissioned Officers Club in Camp Aguinaldo.
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Links:
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