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    Ex Alon 25: Philippine, Australian, U.S. service members take part in opening ceremony [Image 1 of 9]

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    Ex Alon 25: Philippine, Australian, U.S. service members take part in opening ceremony

    PUERTO PRINCESA, PHILIPPINES

    08.14.2025

    Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Alfonso F. Torres Jr., the commander of Western Command, stands during the Exercise Alon opening ceremony at Puerto Princesa, Philippines, Aug. 15, 2025. Exercise Alon is a bilateral amphibious training activity between the Australian Defence Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, supported by Marine Rotational Force -- Darwin and the Royal Canadian Navy. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability and readiness to respond to shared security challenges. 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 Cpl. Keegan Jones)

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    Date Taken: 08.14.2025
    Date Posted: 08.17.2025 23:09
    Photo ID: 9261176
    VIRIN: 250815-M-EX118-1089
    Resolution: 4814x3211
    Size: 10.89 MB
    Location: PUERTO PRINCESA, PH

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