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An Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook takes off during Balikatan 2016 in Subic Bay, Philippines, April 3, 2016. The exercise seeks to strengthen interoperability and partner-nation capabilities for planning and executing of military operations. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon A. Mclean

Chinook in Flight

An Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook takes off during Balikatan 2016 in Subic Bay, Philippines, April 3, 2016. The exercise seeks to strengthen interoperability and partner-nation capabilities for planning and executing of military operations. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damon A. Mclean

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