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Australian Army Pvt. James McLennan discusses operations with Philippine Army Capt. Alger Depositario, the project officer, at Victor O' De Guia Jr. Memorial Elementary School in Balian, Pangil, Laguna, Philippines, March 27, 2019, as part of Exercise Balikatan. - Australian Army Pvt. James McLennan discusses operations with Philippine Army Capt. Alger Depositario, the project officer, at Victor O' De Guia Jr. Memorial Elementary School in Balian, Pangil, Laguna, Philippines, March 27, 2019, as part of Exercise Balikatan. Marines with Engineer Company A, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, are working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Australian Defence Force to build a classroom. Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual exercise between the U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines that allows the two countries to strengthen relationships, increase interoperability, and support local communities. McLennan, a combat engineer with 6th Engineer Support Regiment, 6th Combat Support Brigade, is a native of Brisbane, Australia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Fike)

U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Bougeno with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, explains the use of a laptop and its various video feed capabilities to Royal Thai counterparts at Camp Ban Chan Khrem, the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. - U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Bougeno with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, explains the use of a laptop and its various video feed capabilities to Royal Thai counterparts at Camp Ban Chan Khrem, the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018.Bougeno, a Pevely, Missouri native, serves as an intelligence analyst and a small unmanned aerial systems operator. Cobra Gold 18 is an annual exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Thailand and runs from Feb. 13-23 with seven full participating nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert Arellano)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Julian Gonzalez, rifleman with Echo Co., 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, takes cover on a re-supply patrol during exercise Bougainville I at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, March 20, 2019. - U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Julian Gonzalez, rifleman with Echo Co., 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, takes cover on a re-supply patrol during exercise Bougainville I at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, March 20, 2019. Bougainville I is a pre-deployment training exercise that enhances the unit’s proficiency, cohesion and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Wilson)

Senior Chief Mark Sawyer, a master diver with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, monitors Marines from inside a Standard Navy Double Lock Hyperbaric Recompression Chamber (SNDLRCS) at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2019. - Senior Chief Mark Sawyer, a master diver with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, monitors Marines from inside a Standard Navy Double Lock Hyperbaric Recompression Chamber (SNDLRCS) at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2019. Sawyer observed the Marines to ensure their safety while in a SNDLRCS during a training scenario to simulate the pressure felt when diving up to 60 feet in order to enhance combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hannah Hall/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps, Army and Navy World War II veterans render honors during the 74th Annual Reunion of Honor ceremony March 23, 2019 at Iwo To, Japan. - U.S. Marine Corps, Army and Navy World War II veterans render honors during the 74th Annual Reunion of Honor ceremony March 23, 2019 at Iwo To, Japan. Dozens of WWII veterans and veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima took part in the ceremony. The Reunion of Honor ceremony is held annually to commemorate the heroism and sacrifices made by service members during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tiffany Edwards)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, prepares for take-off from the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 7, 2019. - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, prepares for take-off from the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 7, 2019. This aircraft underwent a combined Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) and H-53 Reset event at Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific. Combining the CH-53E PMI and reset events greatly reduces the amount of time a CH-53E spends out of service allowing the aircraft to be available for operational commitments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ethan LeBlanc)

.S. Navy Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Nancy Guillermo meets a local girl before a community relations event in support of Exercise Balikatan at Calangitan Elementary School in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines, April 23, 2018. - U.S. Navy Religious Program Specialist 2nd Class Nancy Guillermo meets a local girl before a community relations event in support of Exercise Balikatan at Calangitan Elementary School in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines, April 23, 2018. Guillermo is with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and is a 30-year-old native of Queens, NY. Balikatan 34-2018, in its 34th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations held from May 7 to 18. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathan Delgado, a field artillery Marine with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires a M777 Howitzer in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 10, 2019. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathan Delgado, a field artillery Marine with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fires a M777 Howitzer in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Feb. 10, 2019. Marines with 3/12 are training in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area as part of the Artillery Relocation Training Program 18-4. ARTP is a routine training exercise that allows Okinawa-based Marines to conduct live-fire training in Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Ayers)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Maura Hennigan speaks to Royal members of Thai Armed Forces and U.S. Marines during the landmine disposal exercise closing ceremony of Cobra Gold 19 Feb. 21, 2019 in the Kingdom of Thailand. - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Maura Hennigan speaks to Royal members of Thai Armed Forces and U.S. Marines during the landmine disposal exercise closing ceremony of Cobra Gold 19 Feb. 21, 2019 in the Kingdom of Thailand. U.S. Marines assisted the Royal Thai Armed Forces in successfully disposing over 5,000 landmines over two weeks. Hennigan, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is a native of Long Island, New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jamin M. Powell)

U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force service members discuss defensive cyber operations during the cyber range as part of exercise Cobra Gold at the Royal Thai Air Force Headquarters in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20, 2019. - U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force service members discuss defensive cyber operations during the cyber range as part of exercise Cobra Gold at the Royal Thai Air Force Headquarters in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20, 2019. The cyber range is a bilateral simulated computer exercise that focuses on identifying critical vulnerabilities within a network and working together to correct those deficiencies. Cobra Gold demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance, promotes regional partnerships and advances security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Bragg)