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U.S. Naval Corpsman with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade, Philippine Marine Corps, instruct medical classes during KAMANDAG on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Nov. 12, 2023. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at improving bilateral readiness and mutual capabilities in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. This year marks the seventh iteration of this exercise and includes participants from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and observers from the United Kingdom. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model which involves planned exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Johnson)