As part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's humanitarian civil affairs engagements for Amphibious Landing Exercise 13, two engineering projects commenced to improve local infrastructure here, Oct. 9.
PHIBLEX 13, the bilateral training evolution between U.S. and Filipino military forces, includes multiple HCA projects in the province of Palawan, joining together Marine and Navy personnel with their Filipino counterparts to provide assistance to the locals."For the duration of the two weeks we are here, we will be working on two sites within local elementary schools," said Gunnery Sgt. Eric Smith, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the Palawan Engineering Capability Exercise with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st MEU and a native of Bastrop, Texas.
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"There's no ulterior motive when we do these projects; we're here to help and build stronger relationships. That's our reward."
Engineering IndustryAt the Macarascus Elementary School, the construction of a roofed seating area is underway in front of the school's outdoor pavilion.
Simultaneously, an underground septic tank is being built next to a pre-existing one at Tagburos Elementary School with the addition of a leech field (waste and fertilization runoff).
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