PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 21, 2021) The German navy Brandenburg-class frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) transits the Philippine Sea during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX). ANNUALEX 2021 is a multilateral exercise conducted by elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, JMSDF and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval inoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith)