PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 06, 2018) Marines, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), enter an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle inside the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) as they prepare to depart to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercises as part of KAMANDAG 2. KAMANDAG 2 is a military training exercise led by Philippines between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, along with participants from the Japan Self-Defense Force featuring military-to-military exchanges through various training events, capabilities development training, and humanitarian and civic assistance projects. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Mandirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea,” highlighting the partnership between the Philippine and United States Militaries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 09, 2018) Lance Cpl. Ryan Cayer, right, shakes hands with a Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) inside the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after completing humanitarian training and disaster relief training as part of an exercise for KAMANDAG 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 09, 2018) Marines, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drive an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle towards the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after completing humanitarian training and disaster relief training as part of an exercise for KAMANDAG 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 06, 2018) Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) load equipment inside an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle as they prepare to depart the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) to conduct a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise as part of KAMANDAG 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 06, 2018) Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) prepare to depart the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) to conduct a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise as part of KAMANDAG 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 09, 2018) Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) and Marines, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stand by in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after completing humanitarian training and disaster relief training as part of an exercise for KAMANDAG 2. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 09, 2018) Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) drive an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle towards the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after completing humanitarian training and disaster relief training as part of an exercise for KAMANDAG 2.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)
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