U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stuart Glenn, left, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, Philippine Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arturo G. Rojas, center, commandant of the PMC, and Philippine Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Vicente Map Blanco III, director, exercise directorate headquarters, pose for a photo during the closing ceremony for KAMANDAG 8 at Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines, Oct. 25, 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 Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)
| Date Taken: | 10.25.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.25.2024 19:14 |
| Photo ID: | 8719028 |
| VIRIN: | 241025-M-DC769-1140 |
| Resolution: | 4722x3148 |
| Size: | 8.55 MB |
| Location: | MANILA, PH |
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