Marine Corps Sgt. Alberto Ruiz II helps a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School put on flight equipment at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Exercise 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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