U.S. Marines attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, Philippine Marines with 4th Marine Brigade, and service members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force hold a planning meeting during KAMANDAG 8 at Camp Cape Bojeador, Burgos, Philippines, 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 video by Sgt. Christian Tofteroo)
| Date Taken: | 10.14.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 10.23.2024 01:59 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 941081 |
| VIRIN: | 241015-M-PO052-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_110639796 |
| Length: | 00:02:31 |
| Location: | PH |
| Downloads: | 11 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 11 |
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