Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines familiarize themselves

Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines familiarize themselves with the M240G medium machine gun Oct. 3 at Basa Air Base, Philippines. The service members shared best practices in several areas, including weapons handling, airbase ground defense, and jungle warfare tactics as part of a training event taking place during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual bilateral training event conducted to improve interoperability and strengthen the bond between the Philippines and U.S. The U.S. Marines are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Air Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. The Philippine airmen are with the Air Defense Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler S. Giguere/Released)