KOROR, PALAU —
U.S. Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force concluded Task Force Koa Moana 23 in the Indo-Pacific region on Sept. 30, 2023. The task force was task-organized into multiple detachments with expertise in providing engineering, medical, maritime law enforcement, and explosive ordnance disposal capabilities.
Named Koa Moana, a Hawaiian phrase meaning “ocean warrior,” the task force is designed to strengthen relationships between the U.S. and partner nations in Oceania.“Koa Moana is the Marine Corps’ attempt to have a larger outreach in the Indo-Pacific,” said 2nd Lt. Ryan Degnan, a native of Monroe, New York and a ground […]
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