Brig. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commading general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, makes remarks at the opening ceremonies of Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011. The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting PHIBLEX in order to increase cooperation between the two nations and to build interoperability in order to be ready for any real-world contingencies. - Brig. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commading general, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, makes remarks at the opening ceremonies of Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011. The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting PHIBLEX in order to increase cooperation between the two nations and to build interoperability in order to be ready for any real-world contingencies.