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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Dec. 10, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Aaron Sims, assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772), shows members of the Philippine Navy how to operate a periscope during a tour of the submarine, Dec. 10. Land is in the Philippines on a scheduled port visit to provide maintenance, hotel services, and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Land's visit promotes ongoing theater security cooperation efforts furthering the longstanding partnership between the United States and Philippine navies.