U.S. Marines and Philippine Forces Team Up for Epic Recon Mission

Watch as the U.S. Marines and Philippine Forces join forces for an epic reconnaissance mission in San Vicente, Palawan, Philippines. Witness the collaboration between Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marine Battalion Landing Team 3 as they conduct a combined patrol during the Archipelagic Costal Defense Continuum. Don't miss this incredible display of teamwork and military cooperation in action!

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ACDC B-Roll: US, Philippine Marines Conduct Reconnaissance Patrols on Palawan
SAN VICENTE, PHILIPPINES
05.21.2024

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit,
and Philippine Marines assigned to Marine Battalion Landing Team 3 conduct a combined
reconnaissance patrol during Archipelagic Costal Defense Continuum at San Vicente, Palawan,
Philippines, May 21, 2024. ACDC is a series of bilateral exchanges and training opportunities between
U.S. Marines and Philippine Marines aimed at bolstering the Philippine Marine Corps’ Coastal Defense
strategy while supporting modernization efforts of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms)

CARAT Indonesia 24 B-Roll: Mark 19 Range
INDONESIA
05.13.2024

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Indonesian Marines assigned to 9th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, conduct a Mark 19 grenade launcher live-fire range in Lampung, Indonesia during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 24, May 14, 2024. CARAT Indonesia 2024 is a bilateral exercise that is designed to promote regional security cooperation and enhance maritime interoperability, which coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Indonesia. In its 30th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises that enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Patrick Katz)

Film Credits: Video by Cpl. Joseph Helms | Cpl. Aidan Hekker
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit