U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm, right, I Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general and Indonesian Korps Marinir Maj. Gen. Endi Supardi, commandant of the Indonesian KORMAR, pose for a photo during a briefing at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 11, 2025. Indonesian Marines and U.S. Marines are training together at Camp Pendleton as part of Indonesian Reconnaissance Exercise (RECONEX) and bilateral platoon exercise (PLATEX) to enhance military interoperability and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Arianna Lindheimer)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, and Philippine Marines with 3rd Brigade participate in a patrol subject matter expert exchange during KAMANDAG 9 at Oyster Bay, Palawan, Philippines, June 11, 2025. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and...
