U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Black, left, a civil affairs specialist with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group; Ryan Davis, center, a power system engineer with Idaho National Laboratory; and an employee with the International Organization for Immigration, discuss humanitarian aid and disaster relief follow up assessment guidelines during KAMANDAG 8 at Batanes, Philippines on Oct. 17, 2024. The civil affairs team observed the procedures and guidelines the International Organization for Immigration utilizes to execute a HADR follow up assessment in the aftermath of Typhoon Julian as part of KAMANDAG 8. 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: | 10.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.27.2024 02:17 |
Photo ID: | 8713398 |
VIRIN: | 241017-M-CX509-1746 |
Resolution: | 7122x4750 |
Size: | 1.52 MB |
Location: | PH |
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