191021-N-QD718-2059 SUBIC BAY (Oct. 21, 2019) A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 departs the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) to conduct backload following exercise KAMANDAG 3. KAMANDAG, a Philippine-led, bilateral exercise with participation from Japan, is 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Released)