Korea's Marine Corps participates in an annual multinational exercise, dubbed KAMANDAG exercise, in the Philippines, Tuesday, scheduled to run in the Philippines through Wednesday. Courtesy of Korea's Marine Corps
Korea's Marine Corps has taken part in a multinational joint exercise in the Philippines, seeking to enhance its interoperability with foreign troops, the armed service said Tuesday.
The KAMANDAG exercise, which kicked off on June 14, is set to run through Wednesday near Luzon island in the Philippines, involving troops from three other nations: the United States, the Philippines and Japan.
Korean troops established a joint command-and-control center with other participating countries to train staff officers in a simulated scenario as part of the command post exercise (CPX).
This year, Korean marines also shared tips on the operation and maintenance of the Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle (KAAV) with their Filipino counterparts. The Philippine Marine Corps fielded eight such armored vehicles in 2016.
