Brig. Gen. Michael Ake, the land component commander of the Washington Army National Guard, delivers remarks during the Bersama Warrior 25 opening ceremony at the Joint Warfighting Center, Kuantan, Malaysia, June 17, 2025. Bersama Warrior is an annual, bilateral joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. This year marks the 11th iteration of the exercise, and the first time MRF-D is participating, enhancing U.S. and Malaysian defense readiness and improving combined joint interoperability. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Samuel DeRobertis)
Date Taken: | 06.17.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.18.2025 05:44 |
Photo ID: | 9120524 |
VIRIN: | 250617-M-UX320-1002 |
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Location: | KUANTAN (TANJONG GELANG), MY |
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