Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine prepares an explosive charge for tree demolition to clear land for a rifle range, July 25, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise, as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Marine assaultmen and combat engineers will train with explosives to increase and share their skills and techniques, and Marine and Tongan infantrymen will conduct basic infantry and live-fire range training, with assistance from combat rubber raiding crafts to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperabil


Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine prepares an explosive charge for tree demolition to clear land for a rifle range, July 25, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise, as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Marine assaultmen and combat engineers will train with explosives to increase and share their skills and techniques, and Marine and Tongan infantrymen will conduct basic infantry and live-fire range training, with assistance from combat rubber raiding crafts to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperability and relations. Brisendine, from Eustis, Florida, is a combat engineer with Task Force Koa Moana and is originally assigned to Company B, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)


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