20 May 2026 Salaknib 2026: Multinational Forces Enhance Interoperability During JPMRC-X Air Assault FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — In a practical demonstration of regional integration, military forces from the United States, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan successfully executed Operation Sama Sama, a complex multi-domain air assault mission on May 17, 2026...
18 May 2026 Salaknib 2026: Tropic Lightning, Partners Forge’ The Shield’ in the Crucible of JPMRC-X FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — On May 8, the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable exercise shifted from planning to execution as Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, moved into the rugged mountains of northern Luzon. Their...
08 May 2026 Salaknib 2026: 25th Infantry Division, multinational allies launch JPMRC-X in the Philippines FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, in close partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and multinational allies, has officially commenced the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable exercise...
17 April 2026 A First for Tropic Lightning: 25th Infantry Division Forward Deploys HIMARS in the Philippines for the First Time LAUR, Philippines — For the first time in its history, the 25th Infantry Division was able to successfully and rapidly forward-deploy a full high mobility launch rocket system in the Philippines...
06 April 2026 Exercise Salaknib 2026 Deepens US-Philippine Alliance FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — The United States Army and the Armed Forces of the Philippines reaffirmed their enduring partnership today as they officially commenced Exercise Salaknib 2026 with a formal opening ceremony. The annual exercise, hosted in the Philippines at the invitation of the...