Marine Corps Sgt. Alberto Ruiz II helps a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School try on flight equipment for KC-130 air crew members at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for allies and partners. Ruiz, a Murrietta, California native, is a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152.


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