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    KAMANDAG 8 Opening Ceremony [Image 11 of 13]

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    KAMANDAG 8 Opening Ceremony

    MANILA, PHILIPPINES

    10.15.2024

    Photo by Cpl. Tyler Wilson 

    Marine Rotational Force - Southeast Asia

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Gerald Furnari, sergeant major of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, salutes during the opening ceremony for KAMANDAG 8 at Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines, Oct. 15, 2024. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. This year marks the eighth iteration of this exercise and includes participants from the French Armed Forces, Royal Thai Marine Corps, and Indonesian Marine Corps; including continued participation from the Australian Defense Force, British Armed Forces, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit executing a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves training events and exchanges with partner military subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allied and partner nations, and ensures a persistent I Marine Expeditionary Force presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Wilson)

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    Date Taken: 10.15.2024
    Date Posted: 10.15.2024 03:01
    Photo ID: 8697784
    VIRIN: 241015-M-LB897-1003
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 3.79 MB
    Location: MANILA, PH

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