Nestor Soler, Philippine marine corps major, left,

Nestor Soler, Philippine marine corps major, left, 1st Lt. Ian Dick, middle, and Marietta Bengo, right, principal of Sapang Elementary School pose after breaking ground at the opening ceremony for the new school being built in Ternate, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 6. The school is being built as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2012. Phiblex '12 is an annual bilateral training exercise held between AFP and U.S. Military personnel and is designed to improve interoperability, combat readiness and enhance security cooperation throughout the region. Dick is with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Olivas)