A service member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gives a hand signal while participating in a small boat practical application during KAMANDAG 8 at Camp Cape Bojeador, Burgos, Philippines, Oct. 16, 2024. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine 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, JGSDF, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I Marine Expeditionary Force executing a U.S. 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 MEF presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)
| Date Taken: | 10.16.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.17.2024 12:27 |
| Photo ID: | 8702445 |
| VIRIN: | 241016-M-DC769-2140 |
| Resolution: | 3037x4555 |
| Size: | 4.82 MB |
| Location: | LAOAG CITY, PH |
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