U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick O’Connor,

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick O’Connor, left, and Australian Navy Lt. Christian Aca-Ac, right, observe a basic life-saving class during a cooperative health engagement in San Pedro, Tarlac, Philippines, April 9, 2019, as part of Exercise Balikatan. U.S. Sailors with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group are working with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to support local communities throughout the island of Luzon. Procedures and lessons learned through the exercise events strengthen U.S.-Philippine relationships, increase interoperability with the AFP, and enhance operational readiness. O’Connor, a corpsman with 3rd Med. Bn., 3rd MLG, is a native of Detroit, Michigan. Aca-Ac, a health officer with the Maritime Operational Health Unit, is a native of Sydney, Australia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)