U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, Philippine Marines with 4th Marine Brigade, and service members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, listen to a safety brief before conducting a flight rehearsal for a humanitarian and disaster relief training event during KAMANDAG 8 at Camp Cape Bojeador, Burgos, Philippines, Oct. 19, 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: | 10.19.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.21.2024 01:12 |
| Photo ID: | 8708087 |
| VIRIN: | 241019-M-DC769-2010 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 14.16 MB |
| Location: | BURGOS, PH |
| Web Views: | 95 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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KAMANDAG 8 Combined HA/DR Drill Increases Allied Response Capabilities
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