Philippine Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Chen E. Ecal spreads an epoxy mixture to an even coating at Danilo Atienza Air Base, Philippines, during PileMedic training as a part of Exercise Balikatan, April 4, 2019. Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, provides the opportunity for the Armed Forces of the Philippines and forces to exchange best practices and procedures in order to increase interoperability and strengthen multilateral relationships. Ecal, a native of Legazpi City, Albay, Phlippines, is a fireman with AFP Underwater Construction Team 1.

---

Size: 1155px × 1732px
Photo credit: © Apple White / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2019, adf, afp, archive, armed, army, australian, balikatan, bk19, coast, community, corps, defence, defense, exercise, force, forces, guard, joint, marine, military, navy, pcg, philippine, philippines, reportage, seabees, servicemen, states, united, usa