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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Francis Grippo, the low altitude air defense officer in charge assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, a native of North Carolina, conducts a rehearsal of concept brief with Philippine Marines assigned to 7th Company, 3rd Brigade during a coastal defense rehearsal as part of exercise KAMANDAG 8 at Apurawan Province, Palawan, 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amelia Kang)
| Date Taken: | 10.21.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.23.2024 11:33 |
| Photo ID: | 8713704 |
| VIRIN: | 241021-M-LO557-1050 |
| Resolution: | 6957x4640 |
| Size: | 3.38 MB |
| Location: | APURAWAN PROVINCE, PH |
| Web Views: | 57 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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