190406-N-UI104-0180 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 6, 2019) - Navy Sailors return to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in a rigid-hulled inflatable boat and pass the Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcatraz (PS 16) after completing a visit, board, search, and seizure drill in support of Exercise Balikatan. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. ( Navy photo by Mass C

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190406-N-UI104-0180 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 6, 2019) - Navy Sailors return to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in a rigid-hulled inflatable boat and pass the Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcatraz (PS 16) after completing a visit, board, search, and seizure drill in support of Exercise Balikatan. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Bryan Niegel)

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