U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Gerald Furnari, left, sergeant major for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Maj. Shinji Nakashima, center, command sergeant major, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, and Philippine Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Edwin Domenden, sergeant major, 4th Marine Brigade, speak during a humanitarian aid and disaster relief demonstration during KAMANDAG 8 at Camp Cape Bojeador, Burgos, Philippines, Oct. 20, 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: | 10.20.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.22.2024 17:48 |
| Photo ID: | 8711376 |
| VIRIN: | 241020-M-DC769-2162 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 7.76 MB |
| Location: | BURGOS, PH |
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