Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. Gerald T. Alamay uses an extension pole to unzip a backpack simulating a potential hazardous item at Clark Field, Republic of the Philippines, April 10. Explosive ordinance technicians with the Philippine Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps trained together during exercise Balikatan 2013, an annual bilateral exercise in its 29th iteration that is aimed at ensuring interoperability of the Philippine and U.S. militaries during planning, contingency and humanitarian assistance operations. Alamay is an EOD technician with the 772nd Explosive Ordinance Disposal Squadron, 710th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kasey Peacock/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: III Marine Expeditionary Force</dd>
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Pfc. Kasey Peacock
Taken on 10 April 2013
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