U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Weibel, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, reloads an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during KAMANDAG at Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, June 12, 2025. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps 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. 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. Weibel is native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anita Ramos)
Date Taken: | 06.12.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.20.2025 05:29 |
Photo ID: | 9123361 |
VIRIN: | 250612-M-LQ016-1227 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 5.47 MB |
Location: | PALAWAN, PH |
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