Civil Affairs Officer Marine Corps Capt. Amelia Griffith,

Civil Affairs Officer Marine Corps Capt. Amelia Griffith, right, from the Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force discusses a presentation with Philippine Marine Corps Capt. Mike Mortel during a Social Economical Consultation Workshop in Zambales Province. The event was one of many missions being performed by JCMOTF units in support of exercise Balikatan 2013. Balikatan is an annual Republic of the Philippines-U.S. military bilateral training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement. Balikatan in Filipino means "shoulder-to-shoulder" and characterizes the spirit of the exercise and the Philippines-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey)