A Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50 fighter jet takes off for the Iron Blade exercise. (Photo: PAF) Following its participation in the “Pitch Black” Exercise in Australia, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) continued to hone the skills of its pilots as it teamed up with the United States Pacific Air...
Philippine coast Guard (PCG) personnel waive Philippine and Vietnamese flags as they welcome Vietnam Coast Guard patrol ship Canh Sat Bien (CSB)-8002 in Port Area, Manila on Aug. 5, 2024. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines and Vietnam, which have overlapping territorial...
(Photo: Philippine Marine Corps) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) deployed 18 personnel to participate in the prestigious Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2024 in Hawaii Islands and Southern California, a ranking military officer said. PMC commandant Major Gen....
Participants of the second round of the Cope Thunder exercise from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) led by Col. Maynard Mariano (front, middle) exercise director, and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Martinez (front, left), lead planner, Air Defense Command; and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) led by Mr....
Philippine Army personnel render a salute while members of the Australian Army stand in attention during the opening ceremony of the 'Kasangga' Exercise 24-1 at Camp Melchor F. Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela on May 13, 2024. (Photo by PA) The Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army opened a month-long...
A total of 700 personnel from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) joined forces to train under the first leg of the Cope Thunder-Philippines 2024 (CT PH 24-1) at the Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga on Monday, April 8. The bilateral military exercise aims...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Lt. Col. Nikolai Mendoza briefs the adjudicators about his team's action plan during the Information Warfighter Exercise held from April 1 to 5, 2024 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and...
A cyber military officer guides the participants of the Cyber Skills Development Activity in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on February 24, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) The Philippine Army (PA) will hold its first-ever service unit-wide Combined Arms Training Exercise (CATEX) "Katihan" on...
DND Senior Usec. Irineo Espino (seond from left) leads the furling of the flag of the AFP Joint Exercise Dagat-Langit-Lupa (AJEX DAGITPA) during its closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Nov. 17, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officially...
Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel fire the Soltam M-71 artilleries during a combined arms live fire exercise in Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Nov. 15, 2023 as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Exercise (AJEX) Dagat-Langit-Lupa (DAGITPA). (Photo by AFP Public Affairs Office) The...
Philippine Navy (PN) and United States Navy (USN) vessels sail in formation during the sea phase of Exercise SAMA SAMA. (Photo courtesy of PN) Philippine Navy (PN) and United States Navy (USN) vessels sailed in formation to test their interoperability during the sea phase of Exercise "SAMA SAMA",...
AFP Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (second from left) leads the unveiling of the AFP Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA flag during the training's opening ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) launched on Monday, Nov. 6, an...
