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Philippine Army and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) 25th Infantry Division troops conducted foundational training activities as part of the ongoing Salaknib Phase 1 in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

The bilateral infantry squad drills ensured that both forces share common tactics and procedures needed in combined readiness and interoperability before conducting live-fire training. On sustainment training, Filipino and American ground troops trained together on water filtration operations to ensure partner forces have critical resources to enhance expeditionary sustainment and the ability to maintain combat power in remote, austere environments.

Troops from both armies also conducted electronic warfare training that focused on foundational proficiency, individual skills and team integration that ensured tactical signature management and communication resiliency in contested environments.

📸 The US Army Pacific (USARPAC) troops test their marksmanship skills against foreign terrain during the Squad Live Fire Exercise as part of SALAKNIB 2026 at Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, on April 14, 2026. (Photo courtesy of 54th Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Division, and Civil Military Operations Regiment, PA)

They also tested their marksmanship skills and teamwork during the Squad Live Fire Exercise, part of the series of foundational training included in Phase 1 of SALAKNIB 2026.

The Squad Live Fire aims to evaluate the combat abilities of troops moving as one unit, responding to realistic battle environments with live ammunition and firepower. Squad leaders, in turn, must direct their teams towards victory anchored on precision and mastery.

TOP 📸: Philippine Army and US Army Pacific 25th Infantry Division infantrymen establish an objective rally point during a bilateral live-fire as part of the ongoing Salaknib Phase 1 in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. (Photo from CMOR, PA, and US Army DVIDS)