Gen. Matthew McFarlane.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, participates in an aerial tour of where U.S. Army Soldiers and Philippine military personnel will be conducting Exercise Salaknib 22, alongside various members of the official party, over the Philippines, on March 4, 2022. Nearly 1,100 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers will participate in Salaknib alongside their Philippine counterparts to improve interoperability and strengthen our partnership across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, participates in an aerial tour of where U.S. Army Soldiers and Philippine military personnel will be conducting Salaknib 22, alongside various members of the official party, over the Philippines, on March 4, 2022. Salaknib is annual Philippine Army-led, U.S. Army Pacific sponsored bilateral exercise designed to enhance U.S. and Philippine Army capacity and interoperability across the spectrum of military operations, while also strengthening the ties between the two longstanding partner nations.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, talks with U.S. Army, and New Zealand military personnel during Exercise Salaknib 22 on Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Nearly 1,100 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers will participate in Salaknib alongside their Philippine counterparts to improve interoperability and strengthen our partnership across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, walks alongside U.S., Philippines, and New Zealand military officials as part of a tour of Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base during Salaknib 22 on CERAB, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Nearly 1,100 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers will participate in Salaknib alongside their Philippine counterparts to improve interoperability and strengthen our partnership across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, overviews the Jungle Operations training plan for Exercise Salaknib 22 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Nearly 1,100 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers will participate in Salaknib alongside their Philippine counterparts to improve interoperability and strengthen our partnership across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, speaks with a USARPAC Soldier prior to boarding a helicopter during Salaknib 22 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Nearly 1,100 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers will participate in Salaknib alongside their Philippine counterparts to improve interoperability and strengthen our partnership across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, awards a Soldier with a coin as he meets with USARPAC Soldiers to gather insights on how Salaknib 22 can be improved at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Salaknib is annual Philippine Army-led, U.S. Army Pacific sponsored bilateral exercise designed to enhance U.S. and Philippine Army capacity and interoperability across the spectrum of military operations, while also strengthening the ties between the two longstanding partner nations.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, meets with USARPAC Soldiers to gather insight on how Salaknib 22 can be improved at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Nearly 1,100 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers will participate in Salaknib alongside their Philippine counterparts to improve interoperability and strengthen our partnership across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, meets with USARPAC Soldiers to gather insights on how Exercise Salaknib 22 can be improved at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Salaknib is annual Philippine Army-led, U.S. Army Pacific sponsored bilateral exercise designed to enhance U.S. and Philippine Army capacity and interoperability across the spectrum of military operations, while also strengthening the ties between the two longstanding partner nations.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific, meets with USARPAC Soldiers to gather insight on how Exercise Salaknib 22 can be improved at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, March 4, 2022. Nearly 1,100 U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers will participate in Salaknib alongside their Philippine counterparts to improve interoperability and strengthen our partnership across the Indo-Pacific.