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Air Force Airman 1st Class Adrian Wance welds brackets to roof-support beams during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Philippines, April 27, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise focused on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft

Balikatan Brackets

Air Force Airman 1st Class Adrian Wance welds brackets to roof-support beams during Balikatan 2017 in Ormoc City, Philippines, April 27, 2017. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise focused on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, counterterrorism and other combined military operations. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft

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