State Partnership Program

Video by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez

KAMANDAG 8: Building Partnerships with Local Leaders and NGOs

III MEF Information Group

Nov. 5, 2024 | 3:19

U.S. Marine Corps civil affairs team with 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, and 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, participate in KAMANDAG 8 at Batanes and Itabyat, Philippines, Oct. 14-21, 2024. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine 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, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)