Keywords: US Navy 050218-N-6775N-272 U.S. Army Maj. Michael Moffatt, center, directs both U.S. Army and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) medical personnel on how to respond to a medical emergency.jpg en Nakar Philippines Feb 18 2005 U S Army Maj Michael Moffatt center directs both U S Army and Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP medical personnel on how to respond to a medical emergency during a simulated drill with a local Filipino man at Nakar Elementary School during exercise Balikatan 2005 in Nakar Philippines The 21st annual exercise is a bilateral multiservice even designed to improve planning and interoperability to enhance military capabilities against armed attacks including those from terrorist threats as well as increasing readiness to respond to natural disasters A top priority will be joint cooperation in training to conduct humanitarian and civic assistance projects Members from the U S Army Navy and Air Force will be working side by side with their Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP counterparts Approximately 300 U S personnel and 550 AFP personnel will participate U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Justin P Nesbitt RELEASED 2005-02-18 050218-N-6775N-272 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 22286 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Justin P Nesbitt PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Nakar Philippines Balikatan 2005 |