Raising the Flag: PHIBLEX 09 Action

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew M. Brook, quartermaster, raises the American flag as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry gets underway. Harpers Ferry, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are participating in Amphibious Landing Exercise 2009. PHIBLEX is designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional relationships between the U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Wahl