Keywords: US Navy 090414-N-6692A-089 The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), is underway near Gray Beach, Philippines.jpg en PHILIPPINE SEA April 14 2009 The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga LSD 46 is underway near Gray Beach Philippines with embarked U S Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Armed forces of the Philippines Marine Corps during a Balikatan 2009 military exercise Balikatan 2009 is an annual combined joint-bilateral exercise involving U S Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released 2009-04-14 090414-N-6692A-089 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 70564 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino PD-USGov-Military-Navy Balikatan 2009 General views of USS Tortuga LSD-46 |