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), secure an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle to 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. KAMANDAG 2 is a military training exercise led by Philippines between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and military, along with participants from the Japan Self-Defe
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), secure an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle to 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. KAMANDAG 2 is a military training exercise led by Philippines between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and 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.
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