Category: military
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Philippine Army, U.S. Army Pacific soldiers fire HIMARS in live fire exercise
NUEVA ECIJA- Philippine Army and U.S. Army Pacific soldiers conducted for the first time a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire exercise as part of the ongoing Exercise Salaknib at the Canantong Fire Base in Laur, Nueva Ecija on March 31, 2023. Field artillery personnel from the U.S. Army’s Multi-Domain Task Force and…
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‘Salaknib’ troops train on tank defense tactics in Nueva Ecija
MANILA – Filipino and American combat engineers trained on how to defend and survive against enemy tanks and armored infantry vehicle attacks as part of this year’s “Salaknib” exercises. In a statement Thursday, Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said troops of the 525th Engineer Combat Battalion and their counterparts from the United States…
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PH Navy test-fires anti-ship missile decoys off Zambales
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday announced that it had test-fired its newly acquired “Bullfighter” chaff anti-missile decoys in Zambales waters last March 24. These defensive weaponry were fitted aboard the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151). “The ‘Bullfighter’ is a new generation of 130mm decoys for super rapid blooming…
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AAR participates in Sling Load and Air Assault artillery training
NUEVA ECIJA–The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR), Philippine Army participated in sling load and air assault artillery training alongside the Alpha Battery, 2-11 FA Battalion, 25th Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) led by Cpt Levy C Ulanday during PH-US Combined Exercise Salaknib 2023 on March 26-27, 2023 in Brgy Sagana, Laur, Nueva Ecija. The training included sling-loading…
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US advance party for ‘Balikatan’ 2023 arriving March 20
MANILA – An advanced party from the United States Armed Forces that will be joining the 2023 “Balikatan” exercises next month is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on March 20. Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), on Saturday said the guests would be working on various humanitarian civic…
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US acquires old fishing vessel for ‘Balikatan’ live-fire drills
MANILA – The United States has acquired a decommissioned fishing vessel that would be used for the live-fire at sea segment of this year’s “Balikatan” exercises. “We are going to fire at a target and we have a target vessel that the US procured for this purpose so the HIMARS (high mobility artillery rocket system),…
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‘Salaknib’ drills to help PH Army in swing to territorial defense
MANILA – Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said this year’s iteration of Exercise “Salaknib” with American troops will greatly bolster its ongoing shift from internal to territorial defense. In a statement Tuesday, he said bilateral training activities such as “Salaknib”, which is being held from March 13 to April 4 with…
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PRC Zambales-Philippine Navy bloodletting drive aboard BRP Antonio Luna
The Philippine Red Cross-Zambales Chapter in coordination with the Philippine Navy Fleet Service conducts a bloodletting activity onboard BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) in the presence of Commodore Joe Anthony Orbe, commander, Offshore Combat Force and Captain Charles Merric Villanueva, commanding officer of the said ship while berthed at the Naval Operating Base at the former…
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Upper MAU Camp
Nilamon na ng kagubatan ang mga Quonset huts na nagsilbing barracks noon ng mga U.S. Marines sa Upper Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) Camp makalipas ang mahigit sa 30 taon mula nang lisanin ng mga Amerikano ang kanilang dating base militar sa Subic Bay. Mainit ngayon ang usapin sa posibleng pagbabalik ng mga sundalong Amerikano sa…
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PH, US Navy fleets to tackle cooperation, exchanges in 3-day meet
MANILA – The Philippine Fleet and US 7th Fleet would hold staff-to-staff talks from Wednesday to Friday to discuss mutual cooperation and military exchange opportunities. Lt. Giovanni Badidles, Philippine Fleet spokesperson, said the event will be held at the Lighthouse Marina Resort, Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales province. He added that Philippine Fleet commander,…
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Philippine Navy ships docked at Naval Operating Base in Subic open doors to civilians for ship tour
Subic, ZAMBALES — As part of the 87th AFP Anniversary celebration this month, the Philippine Fleet (PF) facilitated a series of ship tour from December 15 to 21 featuring the frigates BRP Jose Rizal FF150 – PF and BRP Antonio Luna FF151 – PF, BRP Andres Bonifacio PS17- PF and landing docks BRP Tarlac LD601…
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SBMA, PNP inaugurates vessel operations training center in Subic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group (PNP-MG) inaugurated the Vessel Operations Training Center inside this premier Freeport on Friday. According to SBMA Chairman and Administrator Rolen C. Paulino, the creation of the training center was thru the efforts of the agency and the PNP-MG via…
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Paulino: US military, may pahiwatig na magbabalik sa Subic Bay
OLONGAPO CITY—May posibilidad na magbalik ang mga Amerikano sa Subic Bay makalipas ang pull-out ng mga ito tatlong dekada na ang nakalipas. Ito ang pahiwatig ni Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Rolen Paulino na nagsabing tila hindi malayong mapasama ang Subic Bay sa mga napipisil na lugar sa ilalim ng Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement…
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US eyes 5 more EDCA facilities in PH
MANILA – The United States has expressed interest to build five more facilities in the country under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro said Monday, November 14. “Yes, may bagong proposal na EDCA projects (Yes, there is a new proposal for EDCA projects),”…
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