Balikatan 19: Osprey Operations Aboard The USS Wasp

06/03/2019
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, conduct flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 28, 2019.  The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippine-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across…

Philippine and US Airmen Conduct Close Air Support Training

05/09/2014
05/09/2014: Philippine and U.S. Airmen conduct visual target identification for close air support training at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Republic of the Philippines, during Balikatan, May 7, 2014.  Balikatan is an annual bilateral training evolution that helps maintain a high level of interoperability and enhances military-to-military relations and combined combat…

USMC Provides Initial Airlift for Philippine Rescue Effort

11/16/2013
11/16/2013: In this slideshow, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) soldiers are seen working with the USMC to help displaced civilians in coping with the disaster. The Government of the Philippines is closely coordinating with international relief efforts to help those in need. The aircraft and her squadron are…