180709-N-OU129-370 SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines (July
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180709-N-OU129-370 SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines (July 9, 2018) Captain Erwin Lao (left), commanding officer of USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3), explains the Millinocket’s mission bay capabilities to Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, Commander, Task Force 73 (right), Philippine Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat, Commander, Northern Luzon Command (center-left), and Philippine Commodore Nichols Driz, Commander, Naval Forces Northern Luzon (center-right), during a ship tour as a part of Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama 2018. The week-long engagement focuses on the full spectrum of naval capabilities and is designed to strengthen the close partnership between both navies while cooperatively ensuring maritime security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)