Philippine and U.S. Marines assault Ternate Beach during the amphibious phase of Exercise BALIKATAN 2001.

A U.S. Marine prepares to engage hostile forces after an Exercise BALIKTAN amphibious landing

Philippine and U.S. Army Special Forces are extracted using the Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction System during combined special operations in BALIKATAN 2001.

Philippine and U.S. Army Special Forces exercise participants join for a group photo

Combined Philippine-U.S. medical, dental, and veterinary    Civic Action Program operations were conducted as part of BALIKATAN.  A Philippine Air Force medic, TSgt. Orlando Domingo, shares some humor before taking blood pressure.

Exercise co-directors, Philippine Air Force Col. Roberto G. Nuqui and U.S. Army Col. Kirk D. Miyake, exchange mementos  at the successful conclusion of BALIKATAN 2001.

Philippine Marines during Exercise Balikatan.

Brig. Gen. Emmanuel L. Teodosio, Commandant of the Joint Command and Staff School of the Republic of the Philippines, speaks at a BALIKATAN ceremony

Philippine Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Darwin DeLuna and U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Frank Moore communicate with their combined team engaged in a firefight with exercise opposition forces.

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier assists a Philippine Special Forces soldier prepare to use the Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction System

Philippine Special Forces Cpl. Carlo Argumosa assists U.S. Special Forces CWO Annosha Phoophakdee into harness for the Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction System.

U.S. Army Special Forces troops are picked up by a helicopter using the Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction System