U.S. Army Col. Philip W. Young, deputy commander, Combined Joint Civil Military Operations Task Force, responds to a Philippine reporter’s questions about Balikatan 2012 at the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Western Command Headquarters, March 13. BK12 focuses on the Philippine-U.S. partnership and commitment to mutual defense and humanitarian assistance. The CJCMOTF is responsible for coordinating the humanitarian civic assistance portion of BK12, which includes building schools and providing medical and veterinary care at some of the local villages on Palawan.