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Seabee divers assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) Two, Construction Dive Detachment 2-3, and Philippine Navy Seabee divers from 1 Naval Combat Engineering Brigade, pose together after conducting underwater infrastructure assessments as part of 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)