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Apr 27, 2015

Armed Forces of the Philippines Cpl. Gary Kutat, left, 408th Community Defense Center driver, cuts lumber during the construction of a split sole rakers and T-spots as part of exercise Balikatan’s urban search and rescue training in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines, April 24. The USAR training familiarized BK15 participants in lumber cutting and basic shoring, enabling them to more effectively construct T-spots and split soles in case a collapsing building needs to be supported during a real world mission. 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.

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