191010-N-QD718-1045 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 10, 2019) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) walk on the flight deck looking for foreign object debris in preparation for flight operations during exercise KAMANDAG 3. Germantown is participating in KAMANDAG 3, a Philippine-led, bilateral exercise with the U.S., designed to increase counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief capabilities through military exchanges that strengthen partnership and the ability to rapidly respond to crises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase "Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat," which translates to "Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea," highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Released)