Soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines make their way through a live-fire training course during Balikatan 2012, April 21, at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. Both Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S forces took turns through the live-fire course, and shared tactics and techniques throughout the training day. Balikatan 2012 is an annual Republic of the Philippines-U.S. military exercise focusing on field training, humanitarian assistance and a command post exercise.