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160629-N-CV785-001 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 29, 2016) Steel Worker 3rd Class Gregory Hairston, attached to Naval Construction Battalion 4, cuts a steel beam at the Kinawitan Elementary School. Armed Forces Philippines, U.S. Navy Seabees, Marines, Air Force and Army engineers are working together to build a new school for local children as part of Pacific Partnership 2016. The mission is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for a natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael D. Cole/Released)