Armed Forces of the Philippines Army Soldiers attend

Armed Forces of the Philippines Army Soldiers attend to a casualty while U.S. Army Spc. Neil Bautista, assigned to the 97th Civil Affairs Battalion, observes at a simulated mass casualty exercise in Jamindan, Philippines, during Balikatan 2015, April 9. The exercise was part of a cooperative health engagement, train-the-trainer first responder course at the headquarters of the AFP’s 3rd Infantry Division, attended by AFP Soldiers and civilian personnel from the Capiz Emergency Response Team. Balikatan, which means “shoulder to shoulder” in Filipino, is an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the ability of Philippine and U.S. military forces to work together during planning, contingency, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Lowell Whitman/Released)