U.S. Army divers with the 7th Engineer DiveDetachment, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade partnered with divers from the Philippine Army’s 525th Combat Engineer Battalion to remove rock obstacles at the Port of Basco as part of exercises Salaknib and Balikatan 2024. Salaknib is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experience

U.S. Army divers work beneath the surface, enabling everything that happens above. 🤿 U.S. Army Pacific divers, assigned to the 7th Engineer Dive Detachment, conduct underwater training to refine their ability to perform the mission in maritime environments at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. 🎯 Why it matters! Divers play a critical role in keeping the Indo-Pacific secure, connected, and mission-ready. In a region defined by vast 🌊 oceans, strategic waterways, and dispersed islands, their uniqu