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    Exercise Koa Moana: The first direct training between U.S. Marines, Papua New Guinea Defence Force [Image 6 of 6]

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    Exercise Koa Moana: The first direct training between U.S. Marines, Papua New Guinea Defence Force

    PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

    06.18.2016

    Photo by Cpl. William Hester 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Marines and Sailors, with Task Force Koa Moana, join ranks with Papua New Guinea soldiers during the opening ceremony for Exercise Koa Moana, June 18, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea. The multi-national, bilateral exercise is designed to improve interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, engineering, medical and law enforcement skills. This marks the first training exercise between the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and U.S. Marines directly. The PNGDF soldiers are with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Royal Pacific Islands Regiment, PNGDF. The Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana are originally assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.18.2016
    Date Posted: 06.22.2016 20:10
    Photo ID: 2680929
    VIRIN: 160618-M-IU904-141
    Resolution: 3960x2640
    Size: 1.29 MB
    Location: PORT MORESBY, PG

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