190407-M-QI669-777 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (April 7, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and U.S. Army Maj. Evan Backes, mission commander of the 353rd Special Operations Group, talk about the MC-130 while aboard the aircraft during Exercise Balikatan at Subic Bay International Airport, in Subic Bay, Philippines, April 7, 2019. The visit was aimed towards conducting a site visit and meeting service members apart of the exercise. Exercise Balikatan, in its 35th iteration, is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Trystan Jordan/Released)