The U.S. Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS "Washington Chambers" (T-AKE-11) transits near the amphibious assault ship USS "Peleliu" (LHA-5), not shown, while conducting a vertical replenishment in the Philippine Sea while underway to participate in "Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015". The annual bilateral training exercise is conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Marines and Navy to strengthen interoperability across a range of capabilities to include disaster relief and contingency operations.