Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jon C. Puckett, the Battalion Infantry Weapons Officer for Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes a live fire range during exercise KAMANDAG at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2017. Elements of the 31st MEU are currently supporting the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participating in exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises such as KAMANDAG increase the ability of the United States and the Philippines to rapidly respond and work together during real world terrorist or humanitaria


Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jon C. Puckett, the Battalion Infantry Weapons Officer for Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes a live fire range during exercise KAMANDAG at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2017. Elements of the 31st MEU are currently supporting the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, participating in exercise KAMANDAG. Bilateral exercises such as KAMANDAG increase the ability of the United States and the Philippines to rapidly respond and work together during real world terrorist or humanitarian crises, in order to accomplish the mission, support the local population and help mitigate human suffering. Puckett is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian J. Lopez)


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