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)