Wednesday, May 9, 2018

DWDD: BALIKATAN 2018 | Engineering Civic Assistance Projects

From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (May 9): BALIKATAN 2018  |  Engineering Civic Assistance Projects

CAMP GEN EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City (DWDD) – U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 and Philippine Navy sailors with 3rd Naval Combat Engineering Battalion construct a two-room school building during Exercise Balikatan at Luga Elementary School, Santa Teresita, Cagayan, Philippines, Apr. 30, 2018.



Exercise Balikatan, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations held from May 7 to May 18.



U.S. Navy Constructionman David Hamlin with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 smooths out concrete on a sidewalk during Exercise Balikatan at Luga Elementary School, Santa Teresita, Cagayan.



U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Preston, an engineer with 18th Civil Engineering Squadron, and Philippine Navy Fireman 2nd Class Michal Argete, an engineer with 3rd Naval Combat Engineering Battalion, apply stucco to a wall of a 2-classroom school building at Luga Elementary School.



U.S. Navy Builder 1st Class Fabian Flores with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 and Philippine Navy sailors with 3rd Naval Combat Engineering Battalion take measurements on a piece of wood during Exercise Balikatan.



U.S. Navy Construction Electrician 1st Class Darwin Garza with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 and Philippine Navy sailors with 3rd Naval Combat Engineering Battalion cut a piece of wood.



 A Philippine Navy sailor with 3rd Naval Combat Engineering Battalion.



Philippine, United States and Japanese service members pour concrete mix during construction.



Japan Ground-Self Defense Force Sgt. Saiki Hiromichi stuccos the side of a building during construction.



Australian Army Sapper Dillon Butler and U.S. Army Spc. Joseia Lemari paint the exterior of a school building.

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Scott P. Smolinski / MCAG

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