Amidst the coconut tree-lined streets of Dingalan, Aurora, over 120 barangay residents gathered for a community health engagement held by the Dingalan Office of the Municipal Mayor and Philippine and U.S. service members with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force before the commencement of Exercise Balikatan 24 on April 5, 2024.
continue reading
In a showcase to strengthen local grade school learning, Philippine and U.S. Chaplains with the Combined Joint Civil-Military Operations Task Force led an interfaith prayer service at San Agustin Elementary School on April 12, 2024, to deliver a "bundle of joy" to students, faculty, and staff as part of a pre-Balikatan 24 Exercise activity.
continue reading
In a concerted effort to enhance disaster preparedness following the aftermath of Typhoon Egay in 2023, joint service members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Armed Forces assembled at the Davila Barangay Hall on April 21, 2024, to provide lifesaving training to residents of Barangay Davila, Pasuquin, Ilocos Nortes, Philippines, as a pre-Exercise Balikatan 2024 community health engagement.
continue reading
Senior military leaders from the Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. military convened in Okinawa, Japan, for the annual Bilateral Commanders Conference, hosted by III Marine Expeditionary Force.
continue reading
Exercise Balikatan 2024, the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the U.S., commenced with an opening ceremony at Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) General Headquarters today.
continue reading
5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, is known for its fire support and liaison capabilities with joint, allied, and multinational forces whilst maintaining a myriad of combat and tactical air control party training for competition and conflict.
continue reading