U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, Philippine Marines with 4th Marine Brigade, and service members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct operational planning for a simulated humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise during KAMANDAG 8 at Camp Cape Bojeador, Burgos, Philippines, Oct. 17, 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: | 10.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.18.2024 19:34 |
Photo ID: | 8704910 |
VIRIN: | 241017-M-DC769-1022 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 15.53 MB |
Location: | BURGOS, PH |
Web Views: | 29 |
Downloads: | 2 |
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