161001-N-IX266-002 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines— Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-ESD 3) arrives here Oct. 1 to embark equipment and personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in support of this year’s iteration of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX 33) 2016. PHIBLEX 33 is an annual Philippine-U.S. military bilateral exercise that is a signature element of the Philippine-U.S. alliance focused on a variety of missions to include humanitarian assistance and amphibious landing exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Grady Fontana/Released)