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Video by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera
Balikatan 23 | Air Support Element OIC 1stLt Matthew David Desjardin Interview
Exercise Balikatan
April 14, 2023 | 3:16
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Matthew David Desjardin, with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2, discusses his role during Balikatan 23 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, on April 14, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Thalia Rivera)
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