WESTERN PHILIPPINE SEA — Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from the I Marine Expeditionary Force, completed the Multilateral Maritime Event portion of Exercise...

NAVAL STATION LEOVIGILDO GANTIOQUI, Philippines — The U.S. Army, alongside Philippine and Japanese partners, recently conducted multiple defensive live- and dry-fire exercises that centered around Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems weaponry during this year’s Balikatan 2026...

ITBAYAT, Philippines — U.S., Philippine, and Australian Army soldiers conducted a joint training mission that focused on long-range maritime air assault execution during Exercise Balikatan 2026 from April 23-25...

APORAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin participated in a combined counter-landing live-fire exercise alongside service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Australia Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force, April 27, 2026...

SUBIC BAY, Philippines — 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment is contributing more than 1,300 Hawaii-based Marines and Sailors for the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan, an expansive multilateral exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military across the Philippine...