U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Melanie Roy, left, the technical information operations officer assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of California, instructs a Philippine Marine assigned to Intelligence Company, 3rd Marine Brigade, how to use a NightFighter S counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system during a subject matter expert exchange with exercise KAMANDAG 8 at Tarumpitao Point, Palawan Province, Philippines, Oct. 17, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang)
Date Taken: | 10.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.19.2024 09:24 |
Photo ID: | 8706561 |
VIRIN: | 241017-M-LO557-1460 |
Resolution: | 5949x3968 |
Size: | 3.35 MB |
Location: | TARUMPITAO POINT, PH |
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