U.S. Army Capt. Sara Anderson examines a child in Bargangay San Miguel during the Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) being conducted during Exercise Balikatan 2004.

Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republics of the Philippines U.S. Army Capt. Sara Anderson examines a child in Bargangay San Miguel during the Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) being conducted during Exercise Balikatan 2004. The MEDCAPs are staffed by the medical doctors, dentists, nurses and veterinarians from both the RP and U.S. Armed Forces and provide much needed medical and dental services to the residents of eight Barangays; Mandaragat, San Miguel, Model, Milagrosa, Sta. Lourdes, Irawan, Luzviminda and Tiniguiban. Minor surgeries, tooth extraction, and medicines of various sorts are also distributed among the Barangay beneficiaries. This exercise is only one of a number of on-going activities under the framework of RP-US military security cooperation. Other elements include assistance with comprehensive defense reform: security assistance modules for counter terrorism training, helicopter night capability training, intelligence fusion; subject matter expert exchanges; international military education and training programs: advice and support for logistics, engineering, equipment, maintenance and civil military operations. U.S. Navy Photographers Mate 2nd Class Felix Garza Jr. File# 040226-N-4142G-006