US Marines conduct a fire support coordination exercise during KAMANDAG 3 [Image 7 of 8]

COLONEL ERNESTO P. RAVINA AIR BASE, PHILIPPINES

10.13.2019

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck 

3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade   

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor C. Coughlin prepares to fire a GAU-17/A minigun out of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter during a fire support coordination exercise as part of KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. As treaty allies, U.S.-Philippine and U.S.-Japanese military collaboration has served as a cornerstone for stability in the Indo-Pacific region for decades, and the U.S. has a continuing commitment in strengthening our longstanding alliances, reinforcing our maritime security efforts and addressing our shared extremist threat. Coughlin, an Oak Harbor, Wa., native, is a UH-1Y Huey helicopter crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, 1st Marine Air Wing. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnerships between the U.S. and Philippine militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brienna Tuck)

• Date Taken: 10.13.2019
• Date Posted: 10.14.2019 20:14
• Photo ID: 5831059
• VIRIN: 191013-M-WH885-1123
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 6.3 MB
• Location: COLONEL ERNESTO P. RAVINA AIR BASE, PH
• Hometown: OAK HARBOR, WA, US