191015-N-QD718-1037 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Oct. 15, 2019) Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Shamirah Ballard, from Bristol, Penn., assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), plays volleyball with children from Kamuning Elementary School during a community project as part of Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama. Now in its third year, MTA Sama Sama includes forces from Japan, Philippines and the United States, and is designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Released)