A U.S. Marine assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force and a contractor with the Blount Island Command technical assistance and advisory team conduct pre-operation checks and services on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle March 8, 2026, aboard the USNS Sgt. William W. Seay in the Philippine Sea. The checks and services were in preparation for a maritime prepositioning force offload at the Port of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, in support of Exercise Balikatan 26. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen the ironclad alliance, improve combined capabilities and demonstrate commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Martinez)
| Date Taken: | 03.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.08.2026 15:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9603654 |
| VIRIN: | 260308-M-TC037-1011 |
| Resolution: | 5556x3969 |
| Size: | 5.56 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINES, PH |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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Blount Island Command Team Supports First-Ever MPF Offload in Mindanao
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