Photo by Capt. Chad Cooper | U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs Office | 09.21.2015
During the exercise Gema Bhakti 2015, the women from both the United States and Indonesia shared in a brief forum, each others career experiences. The forum enabled the women to begin developing strong bonds and partnerships between junior and senior leaders; military and civilian alike. Gema Bhakti, Indonesian for "Echo of Good Deeds," is a joint, bilateral 10-day exercise designed to promote......
Photo by Capt. Michael Maggitti | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.20.2015
From right, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alexis Gonzalez and Indonesian Naval Air Wing Lt. Hayat Slamet discuss the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations with Janggam Adhityawarma, senior emergency preparedness and response officer from ASEAN’s coordinating center for humanitarian assistance on disaster management, as......
Photo by Capt. Michael Maggitti | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.18.2015
U.S. Army Capt. Michelle Sukardi Kania and Indonesia Air Force Maj. Zulhamidi Lubis discuss the similarities and differences between the Tentara Nasional Indonesia and U.S. Military forces during Exercise Gema Bhakti in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 16, 2015. Gema Bhakti, Indonesian for 'Echo of Good Deeds,' is a joint, bilateral ten-day exercise designed to promote positive military relations,......
Photo by Capt. Michael Maggitti | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.17.2015
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Nicholas J. Boire, left, reviews the execution plan during a simulated search and rescue mission as part of Exercise Gema Bhakti in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 17, 2015, as instructors U.S. Army Major Bill Flynn, right, and Indonesian Marine Corps Major Nyoman provide feedback. The urban search and rescue training is one of four lanes that increases service members’......
Photo by Capt. Michael Maggitti | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.16.2015
U.S. Army Capt. Michelle Sukardi Kania explains to Maj. Fransisco, assistant officer to the territorial assistant of Tentara Nasional Indonesia commander in chief, and colleague how the local host nation requests support for humanitarian assistance through a multinational coordination center during a simulated natural disaster as part of Exercise Gema Bhakti in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 16,......
Photo by Capt. Chad Cooper | U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs Office | 09.15.2015
Exercise Gema Bhakti (GB) is a bilateral (Indonesia-U.S.) joint (multiservice) exercise focused on operational-level planning and execution of combined military operations. Experts in various disaster relief fields discussed issues, emergency responders and support services, face during an emergency and provided insights which allowed roughly 100 participants from both militaries to brain......
Courtesy Photo | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.15.2015
U.S. Army Sgt. Leslie Coffer discusses a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario with Tentara Nasional Indonesia counterparts during Gema Bhakti 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 15, 2015. Gema Bhakti, Indonesian for "Echo of Good Deeds," is a 10-day exercise designed to promote positive military relations, increase cultural awareness and enhance training and understanding of each......
Photo by Capt. Michael Maggitti | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.14.2015
Brig. Gen. William F. Seymour, Royal Canadian Air Force, U.S. Pacific Command deputy director of international operations and engagement, presents a plaque to 1st Adm. Harjo Susmoro, deputy assistant for Tentara Nasional Indonesia operations, during the opening ceremonies of Gema Bhakti 2015 in Jarkarta, Indonesia, Sept. 14, 2015. ema Bhakti, Indonesian for "Echo of Good Deeds," is a joint,......
