(From left to right) Philippine Marine Brig. Gen. Ariel

(From left to right) Philippine Marine Brig. Gen. Ariel Caculitan, deputy commandant, Philippine Marine Corps; Royal Thai Vice Adm. Ronnarong Sittinan, commandant of the Royal Thai Marine Corps; Republic of Korea Maj. Gen. Heon-won Suh, assistant commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps; and Japanese Maj. Gen. Sinichi Aoki, commanding general of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japanese Self-Defense Force, make up a discussion panel during the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Honolulu, June 5, 2019. PALS 2019 consists of a series of presentations and discussions on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief scenarios and operations. Engagements in the Indo-Pacific such as PALS improve cohesion and interoperability of allies and partners throughout the region and pave the way for enhanced security and stability, which supports prosperity for all. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Sasha Pierre-Louis)