U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Held, 374th Medical

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gary Held, 374th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician and Cooperative Health Engagement instructor, observes local health workers as they respond to a simulated mass casualty scenario as part of exercise Balikatan’s first responder training course in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, April 22. U.S. military and Armed Forces of the Philippines training instructors worked shoulder-to-shoulder to train 179 health workers and members of various local agencies to learn skills and techniques to better respond to a mass casualty occurrence. This year marks the 31st iteration of the exercise, which is an annual Philippine-U.S. bilateral military training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal/Released)