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Balikatan aids Ormoc City with new classrooms By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marc Castaneda | May 14, 2017 As this year’s iteration of Balikatan draws closer to completion, combined efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. armed forces, Australian Defence Force, and Japan Self-Defense Forces will be remembered by the citizens of Ormoc City for many years to come. MORE

Philippine, U.S. Sailors conduct underwater demolition during Balikatan By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | May 10, 2017 Service members of the U.S. Navy Underwater Construction Team 2 and the Philippine Navy came together to execute an underwater demolition to clear away portions of a dilapidated pier during Balikatan 2017 at Ipil Port May 10, 2017. MORE

Philippines, U.S. begin Balikatan 2017 with Opening Ceremony By U.S. Air Force Senior AIrman Corey Pettis | May 8, 2017 Government officials and senior military leaders of the U.S. and the Republic of the Philippines announced the opening of Balikatan 33-2017, May 8. MORE

Australian carpenters learn Filipino craftsmanship, creativity By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Reft | May 8, 2017 Australian Army Cpl. Steven Mlinaric and Spr. Joshua Park, both carpenters with the 6th Engineer Support Regiment, come from a country where carpentry work must be completed by fully licensed workers. They bring a career's worth of knowledge to the many construction projects taking place during Exercise Balikatan, as do Soldiers with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). MORE

Balikatan benefits Ormoc City children, community By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Petter Reft | May 2, 2017 The only things shining brighter than a clear-sky sun for residents were the eyes and smiles of children as they mingled with Philippine Soldiers and U.S. military engineers during groundbreaking ceremonies at the Don Carlos Elementary School and Margen Elementary School, here, April 25, 2017. MORE

Balikatan 2017 underway with Military Sealift Command’s USNS Fisher offload By Grady Fontana | April 30, 2017 Military Sealift Command’s large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Fisher (T-AKR 301) arrived in Subic Bay, Zambales, Philippines and unloaded cargo in support of exercise Balikatan 2017 (BK 33-2017), April 30. MORE

Providing communications for Balikatan 2017 By Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis | April 27, 2017 Communication is vital to any mission, exercise or daily operation. That is especially true for the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force for Exercise Balikatan 2017 at Camp Lapulapu, Cebu. MORE

Balikatan 33-2017 Underway in Philippines By | April 24, 2017 Philippine and U.S. forces will kick off Exercise Balikatan 33-2017 through community engagement activities in Panay, Leyte, and Samar. U.S. and Filipino service members will work together to renovate five schools and conduct community medical engagements with local residents in the opening days of the 12-day military training exercise. Preliminary work on community infrastructure projects began mid-April. MORE

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