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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ruben Pickering, a forward air control officer with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, coordinates air traffic in preparation for a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration drill during Exercise Balikatan 24 at San Vicente Airport, Philippines, May 1, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Pickering is a native of Costa Rica. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)