SOUTH CHINA SEA
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Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Barker 
USS WASP (LHD 1)  
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190405-N-RI884-0524 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 5, 2019) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) (top center) maneuvers alongside the Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16) and landing platform dock BRP Tarlac in support of Exercise Balikatan 2019. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker)
Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker
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