A Philippine Marine with Marine Special Operations Group checks his gear before executing a high altitude low-opening jump from a MV-22B Osprey aircraft May 13, 2014 in Basa, Philippines during Balikatan 2014. The Philippine Marines worked shoulder-to-shoulder with U.S. Reconnaissance Marines throughout this year’s exercise. In its 30th iteration, Balikatan is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and the Republic of the Philippines and aims at building both nations interoperability during joint planning, contingency, humanitarian and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey M. Perria/Released)