U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Campbell Hartigan, right, a civil affairs specialist with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, Maj. Thomas Myers, center, a civil affairs officer with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, and Nancy Villanueva- Ebuenga, left, a development program specialist with United States Agency for International Development, participate in a meeting with the governor of Batanes during KAMANDAG 8 at Basco, Batanes, Philippines, Oct. 16, 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, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)
Date Taken: | 10.16.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.22.2024 01:22 |
Photo ID: | 8710215 |
VIRIN: | 241016-M-CX509-1157 |
Resolution: | 4267x6397 |
Size: | 1.14 MB |
Location: | BASCO, PH |
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