THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) concluded on Thursday, March 31, the "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder) live fire drill spearheaded by the Philippine Army (PA) and US Army Pacific (jointly called the Combined Army Forces) at the Crow Valley Gunnery Range in Barangay Santa Juliana, Capas, Tarlac. The said exercise was participated in by 500 Filipino and American soldiers. It is geared at enhancing the PA's land maneuver capabilities and strengthening interoperability