U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jose Lopez, right, network chief for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, speaks to Australian Defense Force Warrant Officer Desmond McCoy, defence attaché assistant to the Australian Embassy at a Senior Enlisted Leadership Symposium during KAMANDAG 8 at Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines, Oct 21, 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. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit executing a 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 Marine Expeditionary Force presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Wilson)
| Date Taken: | 10.21.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.22.2024 17:57 |
| Photo ID: | 8712504 |
| VIRIN: | 241021-M-LB897-1329 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 5.03 MB |
| Location: | MANILA, PH |
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