U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jose Acevedo explains the use
Summary
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jose Acevedo explains the use of equipment from the HAL hook and line system, used for basic rigging and transporting, to Filipino explosive ordnance technicians at Clark Field, Republic of the Philippines, April 10. EOD technicians with the Philippine Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps trained together during exercise Balikatan 2013, an annual bilateral exercise in its 29th iteration that is aimed at ensuring interoperability of the Philippine and U.S. militaries during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance operations. Acevedo is an EOD technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released)