A U.S. Marine, center, assigned to Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a safety brief to Philippine Marines and special operations forces coast guardsmen, and Republic of Korea special reconnaissance Marines before combat rubber raiding craft training as part of exercise KAMANDAG 8 at Marine Base Gregorio Lim, Ternate, Philippines, Oct. 20, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)
Date Taken: | 10.20.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.22.2024 23:55 |
Photo ID: | 8712952 |
VIRIN: | 241020-M-YF186-1023 |
Resolution: | 6961x4641 |
Size: | 2.93 MB |
Location: | MARINE BASE GREGORIO LIM, PH |
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Downloads: | 2 |
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