EL NIDO, Palawan, Philippines (Dec. 9, 2025) - A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four and a U.S. Marine Corps Marine assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion work on the construction of a helipad during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) SAMA SAMA 2025 in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, Dec. 9, 2025. This year marks the 31st iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and nontraditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.25.2026 23:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9492250 |
| VIRIN: | 251209-Z-NN671-1001 |
| Resolution: | 1200x1600 |
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| Location: | PH |
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