Month: October 2014

PHIBLEX 15 – Philippine Marines Demonstrates Martial Arts to US Marines

Philippine Cpl. Eugene Aquino, 34th Marine Company, Battalion Landing Team 4, demonstrates and teaches Philippine Marine Corps martial arts techniques to U.S. Marines and Sailors at the Cabayuga National High School – Tagabinet Extension in Palawan leading up to the Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 (PHIBLEX 15). PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral training exercise conducted by […]

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Indonesian Army Training

Garuda Shield 2014 – Machine Gun and Guided Weapons

Garuda Shield 2014 finishes strong with the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX). Includes sound bites from Staff Sgt. Travis Maynard, Squad Leader, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment. Hometown: Palatka, Fla. and Lt. Col. Mike Trotter, Battalion Commander, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Indonesia Air Force

Indonesia and US Military Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise

Garuda Shield 2014 finishes strong with the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX). Includes sound bites from Staff Sgt. Travis Maynard, Squad Leader, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment. Hometown: Palatka, Fla. and Lt. Col. Mike Trotter, Battalion Commander, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.  

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More Aircraft Transport Capability Philippine Air Force

The Philippine Air Force added Light, Medium and Heavy Transport Aircraft. For medium lift transport, Spanish aerospace manufacturer would supply three Airbus C-295. For light lift, PT Dirgantara  would supply two (2) Light Lift  NC 212i Aircraft and for the heavy transport aircraft, there’s no confirmation yet how many brand new and refurbished C130 Hercules […]

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All Weather Air defence System Patriot Guided Missile

Patriot Missile is a long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced aircraft. U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Battery 3rd Battalion (Airborne) 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment,108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade prepare and fire a Patriot Missile during an exercise held at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The […]

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Logistic Preparation

Phiblex 15 – In Preparation of Amphibious Landing Exercise

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Logistics Group prepare for the commencement of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX 15) in Crow Valley, Tarlac, Philippines. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. Marines and Navy to strengthen the cultural and military ties between the long standing allies to […]

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Sea Replenishment

US Navy USS Rodney (FFG 60) Perform Sea Replineshment

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) performs vertical replenishment and refueling with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oilder USNS Pecos (T-AO-197.) Rodney M. Davis, stationed in Everett, Wash., is on patrol in the Indian Ocean in support of regional security and stability.

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones

The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets.   Given its significant loiter time, wide-range sensors, multi-mode communications suite, and precision weapons — it provides a unique capability to perform strike, coordination, and reconnaissance against high-value, fleeting, […]

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