Nighttime Military Reconnaissance

Images capture U.S. Marines conducting nighttime reconnaissance and operations using night vision technology in dark settings.

U.S. and Philippine Marines post security around a simulated casualty during a lowlight convoy operation during exercise Balikatan 22, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, April 2, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.
U.S. and Philippine Marines post security around a simulated casualty during a lowlight convoy operation during exercise Balikatan 22, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, April 2, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.