A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to embark the ship during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX15). PHIBLEX15 is an annual bilateral training exercise conducted with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, commanded by Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)