190403-N-SA412-0004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 3, 2019)

190403-N-SA412-0004 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 3, 2019) - Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) depart the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) off the coast of the Philippines in support of Exercise Balikatan 2019. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S., Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath)