U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd class Darren Calica, a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, talks to Filipino marines and citizen armed forces geographical unit soldiers during a subject matter expert exchange, at Batanes State College, Basco, Batanes, Philippines, Nov. 13, 2023. Medical Personnel from CLB-31 and 3rd Medical Battalion met with Filipino doctors, nurses and first responders for a training exchange as a part of KAMANDAG 7. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at improving bilateral readiness and mutual capabilities in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. This year marks the seventh iteration of this exercise and includes participants from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and observers from the United Kingdom. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and Partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
| Date Taken: | 11.13.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 11.29.2023 19:59 |
| Photo ID: | 8125920 |
| VIRIN: | 231113-M-BI567-1003 |
| Resolution: | 5974x3983 |
| Size: | 3.02 MB |
| Location: | PH |
| Web Views: | 153 |
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