Marine Corps Sgt. Alberto Ruiz II poses for a photo with a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School as he tries on KC-130J Super Hercules flight equipment during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019. 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
Marine Corps Sgt. Alberto Ruiz II poses for a photo with a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School as he tries on KC-130J Super Hercules flight equipment during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019. 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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