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Japanese service members, Philippine and U.S. Marines conduct amphibious landing October 12, 2019 — KATUNGKULAN BEACH, MARINE BARRACKS GREGORIO LIM, Philippines -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Japan Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Armed Forces united to conduct an amphibious landing exercise at Katungkulan Beach, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim during Exercise KAMANDAG 3 on Oct. 12, 2019. MORE

KAMANDAG 3 begins October 10, 2019 — Subic Bay, October 9, 2019 — The 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and the Philippine Marine Ready Force opened Exercise KAMANDAG 3 on Wednesday, October 9th with a ceremony at the Subic Bay International Airport. KAMANDAG 3 will take place from October 9 to 18, 2019, at multiple locations on the Philippine islands of Luzon and Palawan. MORE

III Marine Expeditionary Force, 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade Welcomes New Leadership July 29, 2019 — Maj. Gen. Paul J. Rock Jr. assumed command as the Deputy Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force and as the Commanding General of 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, July 26, 2019. MORE

AFP, US forces conclude annual Balikatan exercise April 13, 2019 — CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – Military units from all branches of the United States and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) concluded the 35th iteration of Balikatan on April 12 with a ceremony at the AFP Commissioned Officers’ Clubhouse. Members of the Australian Defence Force also participated in the exercise and attended the closing event. MORE

US-PH Exercise Balikatan shares Assault Amphibious Vehicle tactics in a combined amphibious exercise April 13, 2019 — CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--Philippine and U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force service members conducted a bilateral amphibious exercise (AMPHIBEX) April 11, 2019 at Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), Zambales as part of the U.S.-Philippine Exercise Balikatan 2019. MORE

PH-US Exercise Balikatan increases warfighting capabilities, complex live fire training April 13, 2019 — CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--Philippine and U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Air Force service members conducted a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) Wednesday at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Crow Valley as part of the Philippine-U.S. Exercise Balikatan 2019. MORE

PH-US Exercise Balikatan gives health, emergency services in Laguna April 10, 2019 — CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City--Filipino, U.S., and Australian health and medical specialists visited Pangil, Laguna Tuesday, April 3, for a Cooperative Health Engagement (CHE) as part of the Philippine-U.S. Exercise Balikatan 2019. MORE

AFP, US Forces open 35th Balikatan Exercise April 3, 2019 — Philippine, U.S. and Australian service members gathered together during the Balikatan 2019 opening ceremony to mark the official start of the exercise on Monday, April 1, 2019 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. MORE

U.S. and Japanese Forces Partner During Exercise Yama Sakura 75 January 2, 2019 — CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan (Dec. 18, 2018) – U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade spent over a week advancing their operational capabilities, interoperability and partnership through exercise Yama Sakura 75 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. MORE

U.S. Marines and Sailors aid in local accident October 5, 2018 — TERNATE, LUZON, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – Two U.S. Marines, two U.S. Sailors and a Philippine Marine came to the assistance of a local Filipino motorcyclist who was pinned underneath his vehicle as a result of an accident in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, around 3 p.m. Tuesday. MORE

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