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Joint Light Tactical Vehicles are staged prior to the I Marine Expeditionary Force JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course in 13 Area on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2019. The JLTV OPNET course is an eight day training evolution teaching students the vehicle’s characteristics, operations, operator maintenance and safety.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire an M777 Howitzer during exercise KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2019. KAMANDAG helps participating forces maintain a high level of readiness and responsiveness, and enhances combined military-to-military relations, interoperability, and multinational coordination. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.

Philippine Marines exchange infantry tactics with U.S. Marine Cpl. Christian Salvaggio prior to a live fire range conducted during KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 14, 2019. The United States is proud to participate in this Philippine-led, bilateral exercise in order to develop capabilities across a wide range of military operations. Salvaggio, a native of Johnston, Pa., is a squad leader with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the U.S. and Philippine militaries.

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U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines with the 17th Marine Corps Field Artillery Battalion, pose for a group photo

A light armored vehicle fires its main gun during a live shoot

Assault amphibious vehicles participate in an amphibious landing during exercise KAMANDAG 3

U.S. Marines and soldiers with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces set secuirty

U.S. Marine shows members of the Malaysian Armed Forces a remote controlled drone

A U.S. and Thai Marine run down a dirt road during a training exercise.

U.S. and Thai marines group together before an exercise.

Marines greet a group of students.

A service member fires a gun.

A helicopter lands on a ship.

U.S., Thai Soldiers Train on Jungle Survival, Basic Rifle Marksmanship, Room Clearing Procedures

US, Royal Thai and Republic of Korea Service Members Conduct Amphibious Assault Exercise in the Kingdom of Thailand

Cobra Gold19: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Exercise Commenced in Thailand

Cobra Gold19: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Exercise Commenced in Thailand

Cobra Gold 19

190209-N-DX072-1072 CHONBURI, Thailand (Feb. 9, 2019) – Lt. j.g. Jasmin Nicasio, from San Diego, hula hoops with a child during a community service project at the Child Protection and Development Center in Chonburi, Thailand. The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is in Thailand to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2019. Cobra Gold is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by Thailand and the United States that is designed to advance regional security and effective response to crisis contingencies through a robust multinational force to address common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.