Lt. David Smith, from Nacogdoches, Texas, scans for surface contacts through the ‘big eyes’ binoculars on the bridge wing of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship prepares to arrive in Subic Bay, Philippines for Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX). PHIBLEX 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)