U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10, and German A. Caccam, the mayor of Basco, pose for a group photo after the conduct of a boodle fight at a Philippine Marine Corps Birthday celebration before KAMANDAG 7, in Basco, Batanes, Philippines, Nov. 7, 2023. This year marks the Philippine Marine Corps’ 73rd birthday. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at improving bilateral readiness and mutual capabilities in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. This year marks the seventh iteration of this exercise and includes participants from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and observers from the United Kingdom. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and Partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher W. England)
Date Taken: | 11.07.2023 |
Date Posted: | 11.15.2023 00:44 |
Photo ID: | 8121979 |
VIRIN: | 231107-M-UF994-1013 |
Resolution: | 6166x4111 |
Size: | 3.47 MB |
Location: | BASCO, PH |
Web Views: | 77 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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