27 January 2026 Philippines, U.S. conduct bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and...
15 January 2026 Honolulu Defense Forum drives multi-domain dialogue for Indo-Pacific region HONOLULU — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and senior command staff participated in the Honolulu Defense Forum in Honolulu, Jan. 11-13, 2026...
01 January 2026 U.S. Navy Rescues Three Filipino Fishermen in the South China Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA — On January 1, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the crew aboard the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) rescued three fishermen in distress aboard a fishing vessel while transiting the South China Sea...
17 December 2025 The Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA —The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and...
11 December 2025 The Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Navy, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free...
25 November 2025 374 AW Log-QRF conducts first real-world deployment during Philippine typhoon response CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — A 49-member team from Yokota Air Base, Japan, deployed to Clark Air Base, Philippines, to support foreign disaster relief efforts and deliver humanitarian aid supplies for victims of Typhoons Kalmaegi (Tino) and Fung-Wong (Uwan), Nov. 11-17, 2025...
24 November 2025 U.S. Military Forces Conclude Disaster Relief Efforts in Philippines Following Typhoons Fung-Wong and Kalmaegi CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — U.S. military forces from multiple forward-deployed units concluded foreign disaster relief operations following impacts by Typhoons Fung-Wong and Kalmaegi in the Philippines...
13 November 2025 United States Military Deploys Foreign Disaster Relief Support for the Philippine Response to Successive Storms CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines — At the request of the government of the Philippines, the U.S. military is working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to provide foreign disaster relief to communities affected by consecutive Typhoons Kalmaegi (Tino) and Fung-Wong (Uwan), which...
22 September 2025 USS Frank Cable departs Puerto Princesa, Philippines PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Sept. 20, 2025) — Forward-deployed Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Puerto Princesa, Philippines following a scheduled port visit, Sep. 20, 2025...
03 September 2025 Australia, Canada, the Philippines and the U.S. conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity The combined armed and defense forces of Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA)...