WEBVTT 00:10.229 --> 00:12.609 Since 2016 , the United States Marine 00:12.619 --> 00:14.730 Corps and the Philippine Marine Corps 00:14.730 --> 00:16.619 have partnered together for seven 00:16.619 --> 00:18.730 iterations of multilateral exercise . 00:18.730 --> 00:21.090 Common dog . This year marks the first 00:21.100 --> 00:23.156 time that common dog brings together 00:23.156 --> 00:24.878 all Philippine Marine Brigades 00:24.878 --> 00:27.170 resulting in complete Philippine Marine 00:27.180 --> 00:30.030 Corps participation . The two nations 00:30.040 --> 00:31.818 were joined by Marines from the 00:31.818 --> 00:34.040 Republic of Korea . And service members 00:34.040 --> 00:36.151 from the Japanese Ground Self Defense 00:36.151 --> 00:38.151 Force in the United Kingdom leading 00:38.151 --> 00:40.373 from the front . Philippine Marines and 00:40.373 --> 00:42.707 US Marines from Marine rotational force . 00:42.707 --> 00:45.470 Southeast Asia oversaw operations from 00:45.479 --> 00:47.930 9 to 20 November across the Philippines 00:49.349 --> 00:51.720 from Tawi , Tawi to P and northern 00:51.729 --> 00:54.049 areas of Luzon . Service members worked 00:54.060 --> 00:56.220 hard to build multinational readiness 00:56.229 --> 00:59.009 relationships and mutual capabilities 00:59.020 --> 01:01.131 in our advancement of a free and open 01:01.131 --> 01:04.690 indo Pacific . These activities focus 01:04.699 --> 01:07.040 on humanitarian aid and disaster relief 01:07.050 --> 01:09.160 training which included chemical 01:09.169 --> 01:11.889 biological , radiological , nuclear 01:11.900 --> 01:15.260 classes and search and rescue training 01:15.269 --> 01:16.269 infrastructure . 01:22.160 --> 01:24.327 They worked to integrate themselves in 01:24.327 --> 01:26.382 local communities through key leader 01:26.382 --> 01:28.493 engagements , sports events and clean 01:28.493 --> 01:30.493 up efforts . They conducted subject 01:30.493 --> 01:32.604 matter , expert exchanges in tactical 01:32.604 --> 01:34.549 combat , casualty care , explosive 01:34.549 --> 01:36.216 ordinance and coastal defense 01:36.216 --> 01:38.444 activities . Training cooper and 01:38.455 --> 01:41.025 friendship dog will continue to enable 01:41.035 --> 01:43.444 military to military exchanges between 01:43.455 --> 01:45.677 the armed forces of the Philippines and 01:45.677 --> 01:47.399 United States . Strengthen our 01:47.399 --> 01:49.399 operational capabilities and foster 01:49.399 --> 01:51.511 mutual understanding among our forces 01:51.511 --> 01:52.345 for years to come .