PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (May 5, 2024) U.S. Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles attached to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct waterborne operations with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) in support of Exercise Balikatan 24 from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), 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)