Philippines, US welcome opening of Balikatan 'shoulder-to-shoulder'

Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Emeraldo C. Magnaye, left, the Philippine exercise director of Balikatan 2014, and U.S. Marine Col. John A. Rutherford, officer-in-charge of the BK14 Joint Exercise Support Group, unfurl the BK14 flag here May 5 to mark the official opening of the exercise. BK14 is an annual bilateral exercise aimed at increasing interoperability and strengthening the Philippines-U.S. relationship.

140505-M-ZZ999-001.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Isis Ramirez

May 7, 2014

CAMP EMILIO AGUINALDO, CAMP EMILIO AGUINALDO, Philippines - Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Emeraldo C. Magnaye, left, the Philippine exercise director of Balikatan 2014, and U.S. Marine Col. John A. Rutherford, officer-in-charge of the BK14 Joint Exercise Support Group, unfurl the BK14 flag here May 5 to mark the official opening of the exercise. BK14 is an annual bilateral exercise aimed at increasing interoperability and strengthening the Philippines-U.S. relationship.

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