From right, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alexis Gonzalez and Indonesian Naval Air Wing Lt. Hayat Slamet discuss the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations with Janggam Adhityawarma, senior emergency preparedness and response officer from ASEAN’s coordinating center for humanitarian assistance on disaster management, as part of Exercise Gema Bhakti in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 20, 2015. The AHA Center is an inter-governmental organization that facilitates cooperation and coordination among ASEAN member states and with the United Nations and intergovernmental organizations for disaster management and emergency response in the Pacific area of operations. Gema Bhakti, Indonesian for 'Echo of Good Deeds,' is a joint, bilateral ten-day exercise designed to promote positive military relations, increase cultural awareness and enhance training and understanding of each other's capabilities. Gonzalez, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, is a platoon sergeant with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment and currently deployed to Darwin, Australia, as part of Marine Rotational Forces-Darwin.
Date Taken: | 09.20.2015 |
Date Posted: | 09.25.2015 01:35 |
Photo ID: | 2195272 |
VIRIN: | 150916-M-LL775-013 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 5.32 MB |
Location: | JAKARTA, ID |
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