PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (May 5, 2024) A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle attached to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, splashes from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), while conducting amphibious operations in support of Exercise Balikatan 24 at Naval Detachment Oyster Bay, Philippines, May 4, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim)