Armed Forces of the Philippines Navy Petty Officer Alfredo Mendoza, right, 3rd Naval Construction Battalion and United States Marine Lance Cpl. John Fettes, left, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, assemble the frame for the foundation of a building being constructed at Santa Cruz Elementary School, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, March 22, 2012. Philippine and U.S. military members are constructing a new building at the school during Balikatan 2012, an annual combined joint training exercise aimed at improving Philippine and U.S. military force interoperability during planning, combat readiness, and humanitarian assistance operations. This is one of five engineering civic assistance projects the island of Palawan will receive during the exercise,