U.S. Marines assigned to Amphibious Assault Company, Combat Assault Battalion, 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct ship to shore movements aboard the Philippine Navy’s BRP Tarlac (LD 601) during the bilateral training exercise KAMANDAG, Subic Bay, Philippines, October 3, 2017.
Bilateral exercises such as KAMANDAG increase the ability of the United States and the Philippines to rapidly respond and work together during a real-world terrorist or humanitarian crises, in order to accomplish the mission, support the local population and help mitigate human suffering.
