U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Philippine marines assigned to 4th Marine Brigade, board an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Air Wing, for maritime key terrain security operations during KAMANDAG 10 at Itbayat, Batanes islands, Philippines, June 19, 2026. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)
| Date Taken: | 06.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.14.2026 14:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9778207 |
| VIRIN: | 260619-M-DT244-1013 |
| Resolution: | 6016x3376 |
| Size: | 2.64 MB |
| Location: | ITBAYAT, BATANES ISLANDS, PH |
| Web Views: | 31 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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