U.S. Army Capt. Jesse Kittel, center left, Detachment 1230 and officer in charge, 324th Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Company, Detachment 1230 and officer in charge, Staff Sgt. Chandelle Stone, center right, Detachment 1230 product development detachment noncommissioned officer in charge , 324th PSYOP Company, Detachment 1230 product development detachment noncommissioned officer in charge, and Spc. Edward Shipp, 324th PSYOP Company, center, Detachment 1230 PSYOP specialist, 324th PSYOP Company, say farewell to community leaders of a barangay, or village, after talking with them about exercise Balikatan, April 23, in Bahile, Palawan, Philippines. Kittel, Stone, and Shipp are a part of the BK15 Military Information Support Operations and travel to barangays to inform community members about BK15 and strengthen relationships with the Philippines. This year marks the 31st iteration of the exercise, which is an annual Philippines-U.S. bilateral military training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement. - U.S. Army Capt. Jesse Kittel, center left, Detachment 1230 and officer in charge, 324th Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Company, Detachment 1230 and officer in charge, Staff Sgt. Chandelle Stone, center right, Detachment 1230 product development detachment noncommissioned officer in charge , 324th PSYOP Company, Detachment 1230 product development detachment noncommissioned officer in charge, and Spc. Edward Shipp, 324th PSYOP Company, center, Detachment 1230 PSYOP specialist, 324th PSYOP Company, say farewell to community leaders of a barangay, or village, after talking with them about exercise Balikatan, April 23, in Bahile, Palawan, Philippines. Kittel, Stone, and Shipp are a part of the BK15 Military Information Support Operations and travel to barangays to inform community members about BK15 and strengthen relationships with the Philippines. This year marks the 31st iteration of the exercise, which is an annual Philippines-U.S. bilateral military training exercise and humanitarian civic assistance engagement.