190410-N-OX029-1061 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 10, 2019) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 prepares to land the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) off the coast of the Philippines in support of 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 Benjamin F. Davella III/Released)