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A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, transits the South China Sea during Exercise Balikatan 24, Apr. 27, 2024. BK 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)