Posted: 04/05/2019
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (April 2, 2019) A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in support of Exercise Balikatan 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S., Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)