27 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: U.S. Marines with MRF-D 26 conduct counter-landing live-fire exercise 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...
24 April 2026 3rd MLR Joins Most Expansive Exercise Balikatan To Date 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...
23 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: DESRON-7, Task Force Ashland Commence Multinational Maritime Event WESTERN PHILIPPINE SEA — Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force (TF) Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force, began participation in Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 20...
21 April 2026 Balikatan 2026: 317th AW conducts MEO, arrives in Philippines CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — The 317th Airlift Wing arrived at Clark Air Base, Philippines, to provide critical tactical airlift capabilities following the successful execution of Maximum Endurance Operations, in support of Exercise Balikatan 2026, April 17...
20 April 2026 Balikatan 2026 opening ceremony highlights a strong alliance and expanding cooperation CAMP AGUINALDO, Philippines — Exercise Balikatan 2026, the 41st iteration of the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the United States, commenced with an opening ceremony today...