Marines send-off

Philippine Navy flag officer in command Vice Admiral Toribio Adaci Jr presides at a send-off ceremony for the 4th Marine Battalion bound for the Southwestern Frontier, held at the Naval Station Heracleo Alano in Cavite City. Marines commandant Maj. Gen Arturo Rojas cited the importance of the troops’ reorientation to a naval focus that aligns with ‘broader efforts to restructure Marine Operating Forces for specialized roles in coastal and maritime defense.’