161005-N-BB269-196 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Oct. 5, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) conduct landing craft utility operations in the ships well deck at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX 33 is an annual U.S.-Philippine military bilateral exercise that combines amphibious landing and live-fire training with humanitarian civic assistance efforts to strengthen interoperability and working relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)