A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, transports equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for an amphibious landing exercise during PHIBLEX15. PHIBLEX15 is an annual bilateral training exercise with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Germantown and NBU 7 are part of the Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group, commanded by Rear Adm. Hugh Wetherald, and are conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)