A Philippine Marine, left, assigned to Intelligence Company, 3rd Marine Brigade, supervises U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ian Morales, center, an intelligence specialist, assigned to Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Puerto Rico, as he tests the unit control system for a Super Swiper II small unmanned aircraft system during a subject matter expert exchange as part of exercise KAMANDAG 8 at Tarumpitao Point, Palawan Province, Philippines, Oct. 18, 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: | 10.18.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.19.2024 10:20 |
Photo ID: | 8706627 |
VIRIN: | 241018-M-LO557-1182 |
Resolution: | 7173x4784 |
Size: | 3.13 MB |
Location: | TARUMPITAO POINT, PH |
Web Views: | 56 |
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