U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Melanie Roy, the technical information operations officer assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of California, waits to employ a NightFighter S counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system against a target during a counter-unmanned aircraft system subject matter expert exchange with Philippine Marines assigned to Intelligence Company, 3rd Marine Brigade, 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 10:39 |
Photo ID: | 8706643 |
VIRIN: | 241018-M-LO557-1046 |
Resolution: | 4685x3125 |
Size: | 2.97 MB |
Location: | TARUMPITAO POINT, PH |
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