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U.S. Marine Sgt. Shawn Dickens, from St. Augustine, Fla., looks out from an assault amphibious vehicle on Subic Bay, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Dickens is a section leader with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

U.S. Marine Sgt. Shawn Dickens, from St. Augustine, Fla., looks out from an assault amphibious vehicle on Subic Bay, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Dickens is a section leader with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

Photo by Nelson Duenas

U.S. and Philippine Marines in an assault amphibious vehicle land on a Subic Bay, Philippines, beach during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

U.S. and Philippine Marines in an assault amphibious vehicle land on a Subic Bay, Philippines, beach during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

Photo by Nelson Duenas

U.S. Marines in an assault amphibious vehicle cross marshland on Subic Bay, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

U.S. Marines in an assault amphibious vehicle cross marshland on Subic Bay, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

Photo by Nelson Duenas

Philippine Marine Lt. Col. Erik Bautista, from Manila, Philippines, provides security on Subic Bay, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Bautista is the battalion commander for 7th Marine Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

Philippine Marine Lt. Col. Erik Bautista, from Manila, Philippines, provides security on Subic Bay, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Bautista is the battalion commander for 7th Marine Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nelson Duenas/Released)

Photo by Nelson Duenas

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Republic of Korea Marines work together to overcome an obstacle during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. Bilateral training between the U.S. and partner nations strengthens interoperability and advances objectives that ensure regional stability and security.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Republic of Korea Marines work together to overcome an obstacle during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. Bilateral training between the U.S. and partner nations strengthens interoperability and advances objectives that ensure regional stability and security.

Photo by Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

Republic of Korea Marines test their leadership skills during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. Regional training solidifies the readiness of all partner nations to respond to contingencies within the region.

Republic of Korea Marines test their leadership skills during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. Regional training solidifies the readiness of all partner nations to respond to contingencies within the region.

Photo by Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

Republic of Korea Marines transport items over an obstacle using a rope during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. The U.S. is committed to work further with our partner nations to nurture and deepen defense and bilateral engagements, including developing unique training opportunities between our armed forces.

Republic of Korea Marines transport items over an obstacle using a rope during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. The U.S. is committed to work further with our partner nations to nurture and deepen defense and bilateral engagements, including developing unique training opportunities between our armed forces.

Photo by Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Miller, Sergeant Major of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, meets with Republic of Korea Marines during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. Strengthening partnerships with regional allies, and enhancing response capabilities help maintain peace and regional security.

Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Miller, Sergeant Major of Combat Logistics Regiment 3, meets with Republic of Korea Marines during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. Strengthening partnerships with regional allies, and enhancing response capabilities help maintain peace and regional security.

Photo by Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

Lance Cpl. Yishmael Henderson, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, slides an ammo crate down two metal poles during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. The U.S. is committed to broadening and strengthening the robust ties it has with its partners in the Asia-Pacific region through bilateral training and engineering exercises.

Lance Cpl. Yishmael Henderson, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, slides an ammo crate down two metal poles during a bilateral leadership reaction course at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, October 14, 2016. The LRC is a course designed to provide formal leadership instruction while teaching participants to work together as a team. The U.S. is committed to broadening and strengthening the robust ties it has with its partners in the Asia-Pacific region through bilateral training and engineering exercises.

Photo by Cpl. Nathaniel Cray

An Okinawan woman dances in traditional Ryukyuan style to welcome the viewing’s attendees at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The celebratory dance for the Moon Light Festivals was originally created as welcoming entertainment dance for the Chinese government. The dancers wear a kimono made from fabric dyed in the bingata style. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

An Okinawan woman dances in traditional Ryukyuan style to welcome the viewing’s attendees at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The celebratory dance for the Moon Light Festivals was originally created as welcoming entertainment dance for the Chinese government. The dancers wear a kimono made from fabric dyed in the bingata style. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

Party lanterns light the way to a more secluded moon viewing area at the top of the mountain during the Moon Viewing Ceremony at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The Moon Viewing Ceremony, or Tsukimi, is an Okinawan tradition to celebrate the coming of fall. Although the moon may not always be full on the moon light parties, it is said by the Okinawans that the moon is the brightest and the most beautiful on this night. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

Party lanterns light the way to a more secluded moon viewing area at the top of the mountain during the Moon Viewing Ceremony at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The Moon Viewing Ceremony, or Tsukimi, is an Okinawan tradition to celebrate the coming of fall. Although the moon may not always be full on the moon light parties, it is said by the Okinawans that the moon is the brightest and the most beautiful on this night. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

Col. Brian M. Howlett and his wife, Amanda, watch the South Western Air Band perform during the Moon Viewing Ceremony at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The Okinawan community gathers to celebrate the coming of fall by bonding with their neighbors. During the ceremony the attendees eat, dance and watch the full moon. Howlett, from Naples, Florida, is the camp commander for Camp Hansen. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

Col. Brian M. Howlett and his wife, Amanda, watch the South Western Air Band perform during the Moon Viewing Ceremony at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The Okinawan community gathers to celebrate the coming of fall by bonding with their neighbors. During the ceremony the attendees eat, dance and watch the full moon. Howlett, from Naples, Florida, is the camp commander for Camp Hansen. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

An Okinawan woman dances in traditional Ryukyuan style to welcome the viewing’s attendees at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The celebratory dance for the Moon Light Festivals was originally created as welcoming entertainment dance for the Chinese government. The dancers wear a kimono made from fabric dyed in the bingata style. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

An Okinawan woman dances in traditional Ryukyuan style to welcome the viewing’s attendees at Mt. Ishikawa, Okinawa, Japan, October 15, 2016. The celebratory dance for the Moon Light Festivals was originally created as welcoming entertainment dance for the Chinese government. The dancers wear a kimono made from fabric dyed in the bingata style. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna Weisenberger

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Antonio, a native of San Jose, Calif., and bio-medical technician with the community health engagement group attached to Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a portrait photograph while supporting Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral exercise that combines amphibious landing and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Cpl. Allison Lotz/Released)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Antonio, a native of San Jose, Calif., and bio-medical technician with the community health engagement group attached to Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, poses for a portrait photograph while supporting Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) in Cagayan Valley, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral exercise that combines amphibious landing and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Cpl. Allison Lotz/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz

Lance Cpl. Jordan Martinez conducts a functions check on a M240B medium machine gun at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group armory, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 12, 2016. Martinez repairs, inspects and maintains all weapons to ensure combat readiness. A big part of the Marine Corps is weapons maintenance and accountability. Martinez, from Pepperell, Massachusetts, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Lance Cpl. Jordan Martinez conducts a functions check on a M240B medium machine gun at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group armory, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 12, 2016. Martinez repairs, inspects and maintains all weapons to ensure combat readiness. A big part of the Marine Corps is weapons maintenance and accountability. Martinez, from Pepperell, Massachusetts, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Cpl. Chris Sagan conducts a maintenance check on a Beretta M9 pistol at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group armory, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 12, 2016. As a non-commissioned officer, Sagan’s job at the armory is to supervise his junior Marines as well as help with maintenance and repairs to the weapons. A big part of the Marine Corps is weapons maintenance and accountability. Sagan from Dalton, Pennsylvania, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Cpl. Chris Sagan conducts a maintenance check on a Beretta M9 pistol at III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group armory, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 12, 2016. As a non-commissioned officer, Sagan’s job at the armory is to supervise his junior Marines as well as help with maintenance and repairs to the weapons. A big part of the Marine Corps is weapons maintenance and accountability. Sagan from Dalton, Pennsylvania, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

As a non-commissioned officer, Cpl. Chris Sagan’s job at the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Armory is to supervise his junior Marines as well as help with maintenance and repairs to the weapons. A big part of the Marine Corps is weapons maintenance and accountability. Sagan, from Dalton, Pennsylvania, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

As a non-commissioned officer, Cpl. Chris Sagan’s job at the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Armory is to supervise his junior Marines as well as help with maintenance and repairs to the weapons. A big part of the Marine Corps is weapons maintenance and accountability. Sagan, from Dalton, Pennsylvania, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

Cpl. Chris Sagan receives a M16A4 service rifle for inspection from Lance Cpl. Brandon Fierro after he conducted weapon’s maintenance at the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Armory on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 12, 2016. As a non-commissioned officer, Sagan’s job at the armory is to supervise his junior Marines as well as help with maintenance and repairs to the weapons. Sagan, from Dalton, Pennsylvania, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Cpl. Chris Sagan receives a M16A4 service rifle for inspection from Lance Cpl. Brandon Fierro after he conducted weapon’s maintenance at the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group Armory on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, October 12, 2016. As a non-commissioned officer, Sagan’s job at the armory is to supervise his junior Marines as well as help with maintenance and repairs to the weapons. Sagan, from Dalton, Pennsylvania, is a small arms repair technician for III MHG, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge / Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jessica Etheridge

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen speaks during the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) closing ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Jansen is the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez/Released)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John M. Jansen speaks during the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) closing ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious capabilities and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. Jansen is the commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Kathy Nunez

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