150417-N-KE519-003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 17, 2015)

150417-N-KE519-003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 17, 2015) - Marines attached to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Forward and members of the Philippines Marine Corps prepare to debark the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay. Green Bay is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, is currently participating in exercise Balikatan 2015, the 31st iteration of the annual bilateral exercise conducted with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Edward Guttierrez III/Released)