U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Indonesian marines with 4th Marine Infantry Battalion, Pasmar 1, conduct a raid patrol during Keris Marine Exercise 2023 at Piabung Training Area, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, Dec. 3, 2023. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise led by the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesia Marine Corps to promote military interoperability and maritime domain awareness capabilities, strengthen relationships, and expand military capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line.
film credits (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)
