U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Hutson, the command senior enlisted leader of 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepares to board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft 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. Hutson is from New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna)
| Date Taken: | 06.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.14.2026 22:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9778235 |
| VIRIN: | 260619-M-DT244-1314 |
| Resolution: | 5505x3675 |
| Size: | 2.23 MB |
| Location: | ITBAYAT, BATANES ISLANDS, PH |
| Web Views: | 8 |
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