Philippine and U.S. service members along with local

Philippine and U.S. service members along with local civilians pose for a group photo after an opening ceremony for civilian disaster preparedness training during Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 3, 2017. Disaster preparedness training in local communities allows the Philippine and U.S. military to enhance readiness and response capabilities during a natural disaster. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mitchell Knaus)