Philippine Navy Seabee Petty Officer Third Class Manuel Lopez and Philippine Airman First Class Roderick Coloma mix up stucco to spread along the concrete at the Looc Elementary School, Looc, Zambales, Philippi More
Students from the Manggahan elementary school await the groundbreaking of a new project on the school grounds. The project is one of eight engineering civic action program missions being performed by units of t More
A local priest from Barangay San Pascual in San Narciso Municipality blesses the building plans of a 60-meter footbridge before Army Lt. Col. John Garrity, deputy commander of the Joint Civil Military Operation More
Civil Affairs Officer Marine Corps Capt. Amelia Griffith, left, from the Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force discusses a presentation with Philippine Marine Corps Capt. Mike Mortel during a Social Econom More
Botolan Mayor Assistant Errin Rico, right, suggests locations for community engagements with Lt. Mike Brock, seated center, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Victoria Cruz of the military civil affairs team. Phil More
From left: San Narciso Municipality Mayor Peter Lim, Combined/Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force (CJCMOTF) Commander Philippine Army Col. Arnulfo R. Pajarillo, Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force More
Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force commander Navy Capt. Rodney Moore delivers a speech to delegates and students at the Omaya Elementary School in the San Narciso Municipality during a groundbreaking ce More
Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Lippold, from the 773rd Civil Engineering Squadron, levels ground with a skid steer loader at the Omaya Elementary School. U.S. and Philippine Air Force engineers are working tog More
U.S. Marines from 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, offloaded a water buffalo pier-side from the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, March 21, during annual exercise Freedom Banner 2013 Mar More
Army 1st Lt. Andrew Baughman of the 6th Engineering Battalion plays basketball with one of the children in Manggahan village. U.S. Army engineers and Philippine Navy Seabees are working together to build a new More
Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade off-load a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle pier-side from the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus March 21 in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, during a Marit More
Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force Commander Navy Capt. Rod Moore delivers a speech during a groundbreaking ceremony in the Tapauc area of the Masinloc Municipality. U.S. and Philippine Army engineers a More
In support of Balikatan 2013 Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Army engineers build the supports for the reconstruction of the Barangay Tapuac footbridge, Zambales province, Republic of the Philippines, More
Children from the Shepherd of the Hills (SOTH) Children's Foundation greet Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force (JCMOTF) staff members Yeoman 1st Class Ronmithz Lacson, front, and Information Technician 2 More
In support of Balikatan 2013 Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Army engineers build the supports for the construction of the the Manggahan Community Center in Barangay Salaza, Zambales province, Republic More
Castillejos Municipality Mayor Hon. Jose Angelo M. Dominguez, right, discusses construction efforts and medical community relations (COMREL) activities with Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force Commander More
Philippine Navy Seabee Builder 3rd Class Manuel Lopez counts rebar stakes that will be drilled into the foundation of a fixed water tank at the Looc Elementary School. The project was one of eight engineering c More
From Left: Philippine Navy Seabee Chief Builder Florentino Calupe, Navy Seabee Builder 3rd Class Travis Klawonn and Philippine Navy Seabee Chief Builder Samala Rodolfo smooth out freshly poured concrete during More
Philippine and U.S. Army engineers lay the primary anchor for the Tapuac footbridge's main support in Zambales Province, Philippines, March 27, 2013. The project was one of eight engineering civic action progra More
Electrician's Mate Firemen Justin Gilmartin, left, and Charles Phillips examine their gear during a general quarters drill on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Bonhom More
Philippine navy Seabee Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo V. Mendoza from the 3rd Naval Construction Battalion smooths stucco on the wall of the comfort room at the Rabanes Elementary School. The project was is on More
Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force (JCMOTF) Commander Navy Capt. Rod Moore delivers a speech to delegates and students during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Looc Elementary School in the Castillejos M More
Philippine Seabees from the 3rd Naval Construction Battalion and Marines from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion place a four-inch concrete pad over an existing pad to raise the foundation above the waterline t More
Omaya Schoolhouse Construction Officer-in-Charge Air Force Master Sgt. Benjamin Bone gauges the consistency of the first concrete load while laying the new Omaya schoolhouse's foundation. The project was one of More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ana Garcia De Dios enjoys a piece of cake during a reenlistment celebration in the medical ward aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga More
Philippine Army and Marine Corporal Michael Hensell fix a fence at Lawin elementary school. The project is one of eight engineering civic action programs (ENCAP) missions being performed by Joint Civil Military More
Yeoman 3rd Class James Macry records the speed and direction changes of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) as the ship transits Manila harbor. Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme More
Cpl. Tad Klein inspects the conversion area of an MV-22B Osprey after it landed at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines April 3 for the upcoming exercise Balikatan 2013. The exercise is an annual bilater More
Philippine Navy Seabee Petty Officer Second Class Alfredo Mendoza from the 3rd Naval Construction Battalion helps U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Jervis Hettrick from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion smooth a conc More
A combined team of Philippine Navy Seabee's and U.S. Navy Seabee's are stuccoing support towers at the San Pascual footbridge. The footbridge will allow local farmers to transport produce across the river to th More
Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force Surgeon U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Jennifer Almy, right, shares patient education handouts about hypertension with Natividad Health Clinic Supervisor Evelyn Firme durin More
F/A-18 Hornet aircraft land at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines April 4 for the upcoming exercise Balikatan 2013. The exercise, in its 29th iteration, is an annual bilateral training evolution aimed More
Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Andrew Frazier, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), acts out a story for children from the House of the Heroes orphanage More
Philippine Transportation and Maintenance Battalion Marines stand alongside U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, during the opening ceremon More
U.S. Marine pilots conduct familiarization flights over various locations in the Philippines April 5 in preparation for operations during exercise Balikatan 2013. Throughout the exercise Marine Medium Tiltrotor More
Philippine Air Force Airman First Class Bernard D. Biagtan hammers a bolt into a hole for a support tower at Omaya elementary school April 5, 2013. The schoolhouse was one of eight engineering civic action proj More
From left to right: Philippine Marine Cpl. Milky Espere and Cpl. Raymond Almonte, with the Philippine Transportation and Maintenance, observe U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Adrian Sandoval, with Combat Logistics Regime More
Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. Jefry Pangangan and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corina Baker drill holes for a support tower at Omaya elementary school April 5, 2013. The schoolhouse was one of eight engineeri More
Provincial health worker Jun Arbolente, drags a simulated motor vehicle accident victim during a mass casualty exercise at the President Rama Magsaysay Memorial Hospital in the Iba Municipality. The drill was a More
Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Virgilio O. Domingo, Philippine Army Gen. Emmanuel Bautista, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas, Jr., Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario, Phi More
Seaman Matthew Voorting, left, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Stephen Ozolins stand by for morning colors on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is pa More
Philippine Seebee from the 3rd Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Chief Builder Florentino Calupe high-fives Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5's Constructionman Brittney McGrath, after they finished mixing More
U.S. Marine Maj. Sean Carroll, U.S. Pacific Command ground and special operations, briefs a group of Balikatan 2013 participants April 6 on operational level multinational force procedures at Camp O'Donnell, Ph More
Senior enlisted service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military discuss their military service during the Philippine-U.S. Senior Enlisted Seminar and Team Building Event 2013 April 6 More
Cmdr. John Barnett, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), welcomes Philippine navy Cmdr. Mario O Argel, navy safety officer for exercise Balikatan 2013, a More
A combined team of Philippine and U.S. Navy engineers smooth out the walls of a fixed water tank at the Looc Elementary School. The project is one of eight engineering civic action projects (ENCAP) being perfor More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, lands aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) off the coast of Subic More
An observation group of Australian Army officers tour the Looc Elementary School construction site to gain an understanding of the types of projects Philippine and U.S. engineers are building throughout the Zam More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond McFadden a vet with Public Health Command Central Pacific gives a carabao a shot of vitamins at a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) in Iba, Zambales, Philippines April 7, 2013. Th More
Filipinos from Zambales wait to be seen by Philippine military and U.S. military doctors at the Amungan Elementary school, Zambales, Philippines, April 7, 2013. Balikatan 2013 (BK13) is an annual Philippine-U.S More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Adrian Watson, a citizen of Jamaica, prepares to escort a Philippine Marine Corps platoon to the firing range April 7 at Crow Valley, Philippines, to participate in a bilateral expertise exchan More
Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Marines load into a M-35 5-ton truck during convoy operations training April 7 at Camp O’Donnell, Philippines, as part of exercise Balikatan 2013. “It is a unique exper More
Cpl. Angel M. Navarrete, right, explains emergency entrance and egress procedures of the MV-22B Osprey to Filipino and American aircraft rescue fire fighters at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines April More
Philippine Marine Sgt. Bimbo Busico, a Cebu Province native and jungle environment survival training instructor with Force Reconnaissance Battalion, teaches U.S. Marines and sailors from the Combat Logistics Re More
U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. James F. Mackey, director of operations, plans and policy, PACAF, talks with Philippine Air Force 1st Lt. Rolando Aquino of the 356th Aviation Engineer Group about the progress of the O More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, Landing Support Company practice transporting a quadcon container, utilizing the MV-22 Osprey attached with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron at Subic Bay, Olongap More
Philippine Marines Staff Sgt. Calixton J. Deatras and Sgt. Bimbo R. Busico demonstrate how to make a fire using dry bamboo during basic jungle survival training April 8 at Camp O’Donnell, Philippines. The survi More
U.S. Marine aircraft rescue firefighters demonstrate the capabilities of the K-12 rescue saw to Filipino firefighters April 8 at Clark Field, Philippines, as part of exercise Balikatan 2013. BK13 is an annual b More
Philippine navy Cmdr. Mario O Argel, navy safety officer for exercise Balikatan 2013, left, observes as Quartermaster 3rd Class Kaion Abrahams records information into a deck log on the bridge of the forward-de More
U.S. Army Captain Tiffany Kimbrell a veterinarian with Public Health Command Central Pacific gives a puppy a rabies shot at a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) in Barangay Santo Nino in San Felipe, Zambales, More
Chaplain of the Marine Corps Rear Adm. Margret G. Kibben speaks to members of the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion about the work they are doing during Exercise Balikatan 2013. Balikatan is an annual Philippine-U. More
Rear Adm. Margret G. Kibben speaks to members of the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion about the work they are doing during Exercise Balikatan 2013 April 9 in Zambales, Republic of the Philippines. Balikatan is an More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Niel E. Nelson, top center, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, meets with Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force, to More
Chaplain of the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben, talks to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. forces April 10 during a bilateral motor transportation, maintenance More
Barangay residents Adrian Chavez, left, and Francis Empeno, wire bamboo support rails to the existing footbridge in Tapuac. A combined team of Philippine and U.S. Army Engineers are building a new footbridge to More
Pastor Amamias Custodio from Manggahan Municipalty's Born Again Christian Church directs two members of his congregation while helping U.S. Army engineers Sgt. Joshua Wagster, far left, and Staff Sgt. Cornell M More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jose Acevedo explains the use of equipment from the HAL hook and line system, used for basic rigging and transporting, to Filipino explosive ordnance technicians at Clark Field, Republic More
Philippine Marine Sgt. Bimbo Busico teaches a class at Zambales, Philippines, April 10 about jungle environmental safety to U.S. service members during Exercise Balikatan 2013. Balikatan is an annual Philippine More
Philippine Marine Staff Sgt. Ernesto Elijan Jr., a Ternate Cavite city native and close quarters martial arts instructor, demonstrates how to use multiple machete swords to U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th More
Philippine Marine Sgt Bimbo Busico gives U.S. Marines from 3D Law Enforcement Battalion a class on jungle survival techniques at the Naval Education Training Command in support of exercise Balikatan 2013. Balik More
Philippine army Staff Sgt. Noel Tolentino, a Boac Marinduque native and auto mechanic with the Philippine Army Armor Maintenance Battalion, demonstrates welding techniques on a piece of metal with U.S. Marine L More
(Right) Colonel Tirso Dolina, Chief of the Philippines Navy Chaplains, greets chaplain Captain Brent Scott, U.S. Pacific Command, as part of a subject matter expert exchange during Exercise Balikatan 2013, at C More
Philippine Air Force Staff. Sgt. Amado Morales, crash fire rescue firefighter, "We are very fortunate to have these Balikatan exercises, I enjoy working with the Marines. They have taught us a lot, and I hope t More
U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Simeyon Gillespie, the staff noncommissioned officer of the cooperative health engagement team, checks a patient's blood pressure April 11, 2013, at the Omaya Elementary School More
Bernard Baletcha, a resident at the Shepherd of the Hills Children's Home, prepares the space so a group of Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force (JCMOTF) volunteers can install a fan. JCMOTF volunteers i More
U.S. Navy Corpsman Petty Officer 3rd Class, Ferik Roman (center) shows Philippine Air Force, U.S. Marines Corp firefighters a typical medical bag carried by corpsman as part of a April 11, 2013, basic life savi More
U.S. Marine Corps Major Grace Janosek with III MEF Civil Affairs gives a Filipino child a mint candy. while attending a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) at Barangay Rab More
Philippine Air Force Col. Arturo J. Orticio, left, gets fitted for an anti-gravity suit by U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Michael A. Parks April 10 in preparation for him flying in the back seat of a U.S. Marine FA-18 More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Aaron M. Blackstone, a refrigeration mechanic with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force and a Newark, Ohio, native More
U.S. Navy Lt. Garrett Craig, a Colorado native and chaplain with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hands a Project Hand Clasp soccer ball to a Filipino st More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Julie Speakman, a pediatrician with 374th Medical Group, examines inside a Filipino boy's mouth at a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) in Barangay Rabanes, San Marcelino, Zambales, Philip More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Derrick N. Mays shakes hands with Filipino children from local schools at Clark Field, Philippines, April 13 during a static display for exercise Balikatan 2013. National and international More
From left to right: U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Sorrick, small arms repair technician and Mill City, native, with 3rd Ordinance Maintenance Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Division, III Mari More
Philippine Rear Admiral Miguel Jose S. Rodriguez, Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations, J7 of the Armed Forces of the Philippines talks with U.S. Marine Sergeant Alfred Lopez a Combat Corresponde More
The Capas National Shrine in Barangay Navy Capas, Tarlac, was erected by the Philippine government as a lasting memorial to honor the Filipino and American soldiers who died at Camp O'Donnell at the end of the More
Staff Sgt. Cory Ito, of the Hawaii National Guard's CERFP Search and Extraction team, refreshes the rope skills of the volunteer rescuers from Barangay Santa Rita, Olongapo City Philippines as a part of Balikat More
U.S. Marines and a Filipino child put together a basketball hoop during a community relation’s event April 15 at Duyan Ni Maria Children’s Home in Angeles City, Philippines. Both Philippine and U.S. service mem More
Marines from the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion learn the importance of footwork while having a stick swung at their head for motivation. This is part of the Pekiti Tirsia Kali training they are receiving from t More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Miguel Herrera, mortarman and Las Vegas native, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, 6th Marine Regiment, hands Philippine Marine Cpl. Michael Bayanon, mortarman and Leyte nat More
From left to right: U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling, commanding general of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific; the honorable Honorio S. Azcueta, Filipino Under Secretary for National Defense, Brian Goldbec More
From right: Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force Commander Navy Capt. Rod Moore, Tapuac Barangay Capt. Rafael Elamparo and a representative from the municipality cut the ribbon to officially open the Tapu More
The combined team of Philippine and U.S. Army engineers spent an average of 15 hours every day, integrating every facet of their deployed lives, to complete three construction projects benefiting the Manggahan More
Philippine Navy Seabee Petty Officer Third Class Isidro Reduca from the 3rd Naval Construction Battalion and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl Howard Savage from the 9th Engineer Support Battalion sift sand at Rabanes elem More
Civil Affairs Officer Marine Corps Capt. Amelia Griffith, right, from the Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force discusses a presentation with Philippine Marine Corps Capt. Mike Mortel during a Social Econo More
From left: Republic of the Philippines and U.S. Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force deputy commanders Philippine army Lt. Col. Henry Bellan, Army Lt. Col. John Garrity, San Narciso Municipality Mayor Pet More
Senior Chief Equipment Operator Joseph George, team chief of the military civil affairs team spins a basketball for a young boy during a visit to the Baquilan village of Barangay Malamboy. Philippine and U.S. s More
U.S. and Philippine Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force commanders Navy Capt. Rodney Moore, right, and Philippine army Col. Arnulfo R. Pajarillo lower a time capsule at the Omaya Elementary School in the More
Army 1st Lt. Andrew Baughman of the 6th Engineering Battalion plays basketball with local children in Manggahan village. U.S. Army engineers and Philippine Navy Seabees are working together to build a new commu More