Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing

Philippine airmen and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 participate in a race to don their tactical gear during a training event as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, U.S. Marines and Navy to strengthen
interoperability across a range of capabilities to include disaster relief and contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Cpl. Sara A. Medina/RELEASED)