190407-N-SA412-1218 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 7, 2019) Medical personnel assigned to Fleet Surgical Team 7 use a laparoscope to perform an exploratory surgery on a U.S. Navy Sailor while underway aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during Exercise Balikatan 2019. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan 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/Released)