161008-N-YG116-005 LUZON, PHILIPPINES (Oct. 8, 2016) U.S. Navy Seaman William Baker, a member of Beach Master Unit 1, discusses amphibious landing strategy with his Philippine Navy counterparts during beach master training. The training, held as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), helps beach masters from both navies hone their skills and build camaraderie. Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), helps beach masters from both navies hone their skills and build camaraderie. 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. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Rob Kunzig/Released)