An Armed Forces of the Philippines Army soldier and United States Army Staff Sgt. Autumn Rodriguez, 215th Medical Detachment Optometry, perform eye examinations outside Tagbarungis Elementary School, April 11, 2012. Philippine and U.S. military members are providing the support during Balikatan 2012, an annual bilateral training exercise aimed at improving Philippine and U.S. military force interoperability during planning, combat readiness, and humanitarian assistance operations. This is one of three medical based civic assistance projects the island of Palawan will receive during the exercise, which officially begins April 16, 2012.