U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Elise Tessero plays

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Elise Tessero plays with Filipino children May 14 before a dedication ceremony in Guinobatan, Albay province, Philippines. Dedication ceremonies were held around Albay to recognize the completion of the five engineering civic assistance program sites taking place as a part of Exercise Balikatan, including renovations of a school, building of classrooms, and construction of a health center. The exercise is currently in its 30th iteration and focuses on strengthening interoperability and friendship between the two long-standing allies. Tessero is a steel worker with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion I. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Whitaker)