Philippine Army doctors of the Public Affairs Group (Reserve) conduct a pediatric clinic in Barangay Bagong Buhay as part of Civil Military Operations (CMO) training in BALANCE PISTON 99-3.

2. A US Special Forces member assists in training Philippine Scout Rangers and Special Forces in two-man carry medical evacuation techniques.

A Philippine Special Forces member demonstrates rappelling down an 80-foot (approximately 24-meter) tower.

Capt. Ferozaldo P. T. Regencia, the chief Philippine Army instructor for BALANCE PISTON, explains the operation of a prototype loudspeaker system to Philippine Army CMO students.

US Army Sgt. Christopher Ulep prepares to show how to set up a US man-pack loudspeaker under field conditions.

A U.S. Military Information Support Team member and Tagalog linguist, Spec. Chad Anderson, talks with a barangay family during CMO activities.

A dentist of the Public Affairs Group (Reserve) examines a young resident of Barangay Bagong Buhay.

BALANCE PISTON 99-3 involved individual and small unit combat proficiency training. Sgt. Alexander H. Busto, Philippine Army Special Forces, trains in ambush patrol tactics.

US Special Forces Medic Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Heim observes the bandaging technique of Sgt. Aquilino A. Saldasal, Jr., as he dresses a simulated head wound of a "wounded" soldier.

Members of the Philippine Army Public Affairs Group (Reserve) dispense deworming medication to barangay residents during the CMO portion of BALANCE PISTON. Seated on the right are Col. Jesus G. Cabarrus, Jr. and Col. Antonio G. Sebastion.

Col. Eligio Ma. P. Santos, Commander of the Public Affairs Group, consults with one of his doctors concerning possible medical evacuation of a woman barangay resident.

Philippine Army CMO students play games with barangay children as part of CMO training.

Philippine Army Scout Rangers, Sgt. Virgilio A. Alsong and Sgt. Aquilino A. Saldasal, Jr., demonstrate ambush patrol techniques.