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A Philippine Seabee diver assigned to 1 Naval Combat Engineering Brigade surfaces from a dive during exercise Balikatan 2026 in Subic Bay, Philippines, May 5, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Natasha Ninete)