U.S. Air Force Maj. Tim Hiura, left, works with Philippine
Summary
U.S. Air Force Maj. Tim Hiura, left, works with Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. Maria Dalorez Jim, right, to create a pelvic binder on a simulated patient at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 11, 2019, durnig Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise helps maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and it enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. Hiura, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, is a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear treatment physician with the 154th Medical Group, Detachment 1, out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)