U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, III Marine

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, presents the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Sgt. Chet Kibodeaux, division chief, and Sgt. Kory Shilling, aviation mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 12, 2019, at the end of Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is a multilateral exercise that provides realistic quick-response training between the U.S., the Philippines and Australia. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Jackson Ricker)