U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew T. Montpetit, a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, explains close-quarters battle procedures to Marines with 3rd Marine Rifle Battalion, Philippine Marine Corps, during a training event as part of KAMANDAG 10 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, June 16, 2026. The training enabled U.S. Marines and Philippine marines to refine close-quarters battle tactics, techniques and procedures while enhancing interoperability in an urban environment. KAMANDAG 10 is a multi-domain, joint, and combined exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and United States military focused on enhancing maritime security, interoperability, contested logistics, and combined readiness throughout the Philippine archipelago. Montpetit is from Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hageali)
| Date Taken: | 06.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.22.2026 00:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9763819 |
| VIRIN: | 260616-M-IG436-1038 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 8.19 MB |
| Location: | FORT MAGSAYSAY, PH |
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