Armed Forces Philippines, Maj. Gen Romeo Gan speaks

Armed Forces Philippines, Maj. Gen Romeo Gan speaks about the importance of Balikatan during an opening ceremony for the Urban Search and Rescue Subject Matter Expert Exchange for Balikatan 2016, April 08, 2016, Camp Capinpin, Philippines. The Hawaii Army National Guard is supporting Balikatan 2016 through the National Guard State Partnership Program with the aim of building capability across the disaster response forces of both countries. Balikatan, a Filipino term which means "shoulder to shoulder," is an annual bilateral training exercise focused on improving the ability of Philippine and U.S. military forces to work together during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (US Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson)