U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy, center,

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy, center, commanding general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks during an update on the humanitarian civic assistance projects in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15), Oct. 4. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual bilateral training exercise conducted with the Armed Forces of the Philippines in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Hernan Vidana/Released)