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    VMM 165 Det. H-1 Embarks USS Miguel Keith for Kamandag 8

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    VMM 165 Det. H-1 Embarks USS Miguel Keith for Kamandag 8

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    10.15.2024

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    Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7     

    An AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced) Det. H-1 flies by the Lewis B. Puller-Class Expeditionary Sea Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) while underway in the Philippine Sea during Kamandag 8 Oct. 15, 2024 . 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, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps. MRF-SEA is a rotational unit derived from elements of I Marine Expeditionary Force executing a U.S. 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 MEF presence west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Staci Morris)

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    Date Taken: 10.15.2024
    Date Posted: 10.31.2024 20:22
    Photo ID: 8729700
    VIRIN: 241015-M-N2420-1001
    Resolution: 686x457
    Size: 78.06 KB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA

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