U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jim Evagelista, 103rd Troop Command,
230th Engineer Company logistics non-commissioned officer in charge, Hawaii Army
National Guard, teaches Armed Forces of the Philippines and Puerto Princesa
City Bureau of Fire Protection members basic shoring techniques during the
construction of a split sole rakers and T-spots as part of exercise Balikatan’s
urban search and rescue training in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines,
April 24. The USAR training familiarized BK15 participants in lumber cutting
and basic shoring, enabling them to more effectively construct T-spots and
split soles in case a collapsing building needs to be supported during a real
world mission. This year marks the 31st iteration of the exercise, which is an
annual Philippines-U.S. bilateral military training exercise and humanitarian
civic assistance engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. ChristopherHubenthal/Released)Monday, April 27, 2015
BK15 reinforces urban search and rescue techniques
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jim Evagelista, 103rd Troop Command,
230th Engineer Company logistics non-commissioned officer in charge, Hawaii Army
National Guard, teaches Armed Forces of the Philippines and Puerto Princesa
City Bureau of Fire Protection members basic shoring techniques during the
construction of a split sole rakers and T-spots as part of exercise Balikatan’s
urban search and rescue training in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines,
April 24. The USAR training familiarized BK15 participants in lumber cutting
and basic shoring, enabling them to more effectively construct T-spots and
split soles in case a collapsing building needs to be supported during a real
world mission. This year marks the 31st iteration of the exercise, which is an
annual Philippines-U.S. bilateral military training exercise and humanitarian
civic assistance engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. ChristopherHubenthal/Released)