Tag: Philippine Marine Corps
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PH, US ‘Kamandag’ drills set May 26-June 6
MANILA – The Philippine and US Marine Corps will participate in the annual “Kamandag” exercises from May 26 to June 6 to bolster cooperation between the two armed services. Held since 2016, the annual bilateral exercise between the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the US Marine Corps seeks to enhance multi-national military readiness, interoperability and…
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PH, allies enhance defense capabilities in high-level meeting
MANILA – The Philippine Army’s officials met with representatives from Australia, Japan and the United States over the weekend to discuss reinforcing collective defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific Region. In a statement Monday, Army spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said the high-level meeting at the Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on March 1 and 2…
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Land sniping exercise
Philippine Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Special Action Force (SAF) and Maritime of the Philippine National Police, and Philippine Coast Guard snipers train together in Land Sniping at Ternate Cavite as part of the ongoing Kamandag 08-24 military exercises. 📸 Philippine Navy
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BCDA moves forward with Php28-B relocation plan for PH Marine headquarters
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is a step closer towards the completion of its Php 28 billion plan to relocate and modernize the headquarters of the Philippine Marine Corps to Morong Discovery Park in Bataan from Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City. BCDA Chairman Delfin N. Lorenzana, BCDA President and CEO Engr. Joshua M.…
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PH, US Marines to sink decommissioned tanker in Zambales drill
MANILA – Philippine and US Marine Corps troops would be cooperating to sink a decommissioned Philippine Navy (PN) replenishment tanker off Zambales, as one of the highlights of this year’s Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA), which will be held from July 6 to 21. Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) spokesperson Capt. Jarald B. Rea, in an…
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5-day helicopter drills boost PH, US Marines’ aviation skills
By Priam Nepomuceno (PNA) MANILA – The aviation capabilities of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the US Marine Corps (USMC) have been greatly enhanced following the conclusion of the five-day specialized helicopter drills between the two services last July 18 to 22. In a statement over the weekend, PMC acting commandant Brig. Gen. Raul…
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PH, US Marines hold 5-day specialized helicopter drills
By Priam Nepomuceno (PNA) MANILA – The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the US Marine Corps (USMC) will conduct specialized helicopter drills from July 18 to 22. PMC spokesperson Maj. Emery Torres, in a statement Sunday night, said these exercises are the second part of the Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 2022. The first phase…
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