Malaysian army Gen. Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor, foreground, the chief of the Malaysian army, salutes during the closing ceremony of Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise (MALUS AMPHEX) 2014 Sept. 2, 2014, in Lahad Datu, Malaysia. MALUS AMPHEX 2014 was a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Malaysian Armed Forces with an emphasis on amphibious and humanitarian operations.