Col. Okusitino Sakalia (Left) delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of a multi-national, bilateral exercise, July 23, 2016 at Talai Military Camp, Tongatapu Island, Tonga, as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Marines, Sailors and Tongan service members will conduct basic infantry and live-fire range training on Motutapu Island, with assistance from reconnaissance boats to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperability and relations. Sakalia is the commanding officer of the Tongan Royal Guard, His Majesty’s Armed Forces. The

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Col. Okusitino Sakalia (Left) delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of a multi-national, bilateral exercise, July 23, 2016 at Talai Military Camp, Tongatapu Island, Tonga, as part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment in the Asia-Pacific region. Marines, Sailors and Tongan service members will conduct basic infantry and live-fire range training on Motutapu Island, with assistance from reconnaissance boats to operationalize USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), to increase interoperability and relations. Sakalia is the commanding officer of the Tongan Royal Guard, His Majesty’s Armed Forces. The Marines and Sailors with Task Force Koa Moana are originally assigned to I and III Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)

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