U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Siverts, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a gift to Philippine Army Lt. Gen. Efren P. Baluyot, commander of Southern Luzon Command, during the Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama 2023 closing ceremony on Naval Station Julhasan Arasain in Legazpi, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2023. MTA Sama Sama is a multinational exercise including forces from the Philippines, United States, Australia, France, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, enhance maritime interoperability, and maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships. 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 photo by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)