Jun Pavericio, right, treats a patient with head trauma

Jun Pavericio, right, treats a patient with head trauma as part of a simulated medical evacuation May 2 during first responder training in Legazpi City, Albay province, Philippines. The training is part of Exercise Balikatan, an annual bilateral training exercise that increases interoperability and enhances military-to-military relations between the Philippines and U.S. Pavericio is an operations officer for a emergency response team in Guinobatan. (Photo by U.S. Marine Cpl. Kevin Crist)