Video by Cpl. Luis Agostini
KAMANDAG 8 B-Roll: 15th MEU, Philippine Marines Rehearse for Coastal Defense
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Oct. 21, 2024 | 2:00
U.S. Marines assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Philippine Marines assigned to Marine Battalion Landing Team 7, 3rd Marine Brigade, conduct a mission rehearsal for a coastal defense during exercise KAMANDAG 8 at Apurawan Beach, Palawan Province, Philippines, Oct. 21, 2024. 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. This year marks the eighth iteration of this exercise and includes participants from the French Armed Forces, Royal Thai Marine Corps, and Indonesian Marine Corps; including continued participation from the Australian Defense Force, British Armed Forces, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Amelia Kang and Cpl. Luis Agostini)
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