Category: military
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Fleet personnel marksmanship training
ZAMBALES -, A two-day marksmanship training for Philippine Fleet (PF) officers and enlisted personnel spearheaded by the Fleet Support Group was conducted at the firing range of Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui in San Antonio, Zambales. The activity aims to develop and enhance the personnel’s knowledge, skills, and confidence on gun safety, fundamentals of marksmanship, and…
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PH, US start 2nd edition of ‘Cope Thunder’ drills
PAMPANGA – The second iteration of the Cope Thunder exercises between the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and its US counterparts started Tuesday in Clark Air Base, Mabalacat, Pampanga. In a news release Wednesday, PAF spokesperson Ma. Col. Consuelo Castillo said approximately 1,000 PAF personnel participate in subject matter expert exchanges on planning and execution of…
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Kauna-unahang corvette ng Philippine Navy inilunsad na ng HHI sa Korea
Inilunsad na ng HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) ang kauna-unahang corvette ng Pilipinas sa shipyard ng kumpanya sa Ulsan, South Korea nitong Martes, Hunyo 18. Ang naturang bapor na papangalanang Miguel Malvar ang natatanging corvette para sa Philippine Navy. Ito ay isang 3,200-ton naval ship, na may habang 118.4 meters at lapad na 14.9 meters.…
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Turtle nesting site restoration and beach clean-up
United States Marines Corp personnel joins Ocean Adventure Marine Park employees in a beach clean-up drive and turtle nesting area restoration at the Camayan Point, Tuesday, June 18 in Subic Bay Freeport zone. (Ocean Adventure Park photos)
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US Army and Philippine Army launches High-Altitude Balloons at Laoag Airport
LAOAG CITY— The U.S. Army Pacific’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force (1MDTF) and the Philippine Army conducted a training on high-altitude balloon system launch at Laoag International Airport.  The activity is part of the recent Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable (JPMRC-X) Exercise held in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.The 1MDTF launches the high-altitude balloons from the airport toward…
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BRP Jose Rizal fires C-Star missile during ‘Balikatan’ drill
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday said its missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) fired its LIG Nex 1 C-Star “sea-skimming surface-to-surface anti-ship cruise missile” system at the decommissioned naval tanker BRP Lake Caliraya. Speaking on the sidelines of the Navy’s Maritime Security Symposium in Quezon City, PN spokesperson Commander John Percie Alcos…
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Balikatan’s Counter-Landing Live Fire Exercise
The Philippine Army, through the Army Artillery Regiment, utilized its towed and self-propelled howitzers, in the Counter-Landing live fire drill, which is among the highlights of this year’s Exercise Balikatan at the Sand Dunes, La Paz, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on May 6, 2024. The howitzer platoons of Bravo Battery, 5th Field Artillery Battalion (5FAB)…
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Air assault exercise
Philippine Marines and their counterparts from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) conducted an air assault exercise in Balabac Island, Palawan, as part of the ongoing joint military Exercise Balikatan 2024. Utilizing the USMC CH53E Super Stallion, the air assault exercise involved the insertion of troops via helicopters into a designated zone, simulating a rapid…
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Pinakamalaking Balikatan Exercise sisimulan ngayon
Sinimulan ngayong araw ang pinakamalaking Balikatan joint military exercise sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Estados Unidos. na lalahukan ng 16,700 na mga sundalo at may labing-apat (14) na mga bansa ang makikiisa bilang mga observer. Ayon sa pahayag ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), ang mga bansa na makikiisa bilang mga observers ay ang…
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Exercise Salaknib 2024
Philippine Army troops from the 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions, together with their U.S. Army counterparts, engaged in a series of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges such as night vision, sniper, medical, and field artillery operations during Exercise Salaknib 2024 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. (📸 via Philippine Army)
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Fleet marks 86th year, vows on becoming modern and responsive
ZAMBALES – The Philippine Fleet (PF) celebrated its 86th anniversary and underscored its resolve to become a modern and responsive fleet through this year’s theme “Cultivating People, Enhancing Processes and Mastering Platforms through Practice,” in a ceremony held at the Naval Operating Base (NOB) Subic. Philippine Navy (PN) Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Toribio…
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Pilots and air traffic controllers share expertise in cope thunder
PAMPANGA– The Philippine Air Force and Pacific Air Forces held a civil-military engagement as part of the Cope Thunder PH 2024-1 at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga, on April 18, 2024. Pilots from the 5th Fighter Wing, PAF; and the Pacific Air Forces engaged with Air Traffic Controllers from the Civil Aviation Authority of the…
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PAF fighter pilots undergo air combat training for ‘Balikatan’
MANILA – Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter pilots are now undergoing “air combat maneuvering” (ACM) training in the ongoing Cope Thunder Philippines (CT PH 24-1), its spokesperson said on Tuesday. In a statement, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the ACM is a critical component of the flight integration training (FTI) exercise in preparation…
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Ph-US pilots sharpen air combat skills in Cope Thunder 24-1
Philippine Air Force and the United States Air Force pilots hone their aerial combat skills through Air Combat Maneuvers (ACM) flown in FA-50 and F-16 aircraft over an Intensive military training area, West of Zambales as part of Cope Thunder 24-1. This ACM training is a critical component of the Flight Integration Training (FTI) exercise…
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Basic scuba diver training for Army personnel conducted by PCG
,SUBIC BAY FREEPORT– The Coast Guard Special Operations Force (CGSOF) conducted basic scuba diver training for personnel of Light Reaction Regiment (LRR) of the Philippine Army in Subic Bay Freeport zone. The cross-training, composed of Basic Life Saving (BLS), Water Search and Rescue (WASAR), and basic scuba diving, equipped the trainees with knowledge and skills…
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