Balikatan 25: U.S. F/A-18 Hornets Take Flight
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carlos Roman, an airframes mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects an F/A-18 Hornet assigned to VMFA 323, during Exercise Balikatan 25 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, May 7, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)
Balikatan 25: U.S. F/A-18 Hornets Take Flight
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carlos Roman, an airframes mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects an F/A-18 Hornet assigned to VMFA 323, during Exercise Balikatan 25 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, May 7, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)