U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Demaso, left, Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company officer in charge, and Capt. Will Thomas, a joint terminal attack controller, both attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, pose for a photo 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, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 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 01:09 |
| Photo ID: | 8708097 |
| VIRIN: | 241019-M-DC769-2085 |
| Resolution: | 6352x4235 |
| Size: | 11.38 MB |
| Location: | BURGOS, PH |
| Web Views: | 71 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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