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    EXERCISE SALAKNIB

    Exercise Salaknib

    Exercise Salaknib    

    Exercise Salaknib, first conducted in 2016, is a two-week army-to-army exercise between the United States Army and the PA. This year, the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (2IBCT), 25th Infantry Division (25ID) is providing the majority of U.S. Army forces. The purpose of this exercise is to increase military readiness, reinforce interoperability, and strengthen relationships. Exercise Salaknib 2024 includes multiple small-arms and maneuver live fire exercises (LFX), jungle training, artillery and mortar LFX events, and several engineering and construction projects.

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    Philippine Soldiers train Urban Operations with the U.S. Army's 5th SFAB

    Philippine Soldiers train Urban...
    07.14.2021 | Courtesy Photo
    Philippine Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, Philippine Army stack on a doorway with the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade’s Staff...
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    39 Featured Videos

    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE)

    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter...
    04.18.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and 25th Infantry Division conduct a...
    Salaknib 24 | Interview with Philippine-born Soldier

    Salaknib 24 | Interview with...
    04.07.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Capt. Geminiano Madlangbayan, a Logistics Officer assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, shares his story of joining the U.S. military...
    Salaknib 24 | Interview with Philippine-born Soldier

    Salaknib 24 | Interview with...
    04.07.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Paolo Wabinga, a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic assigned to the 25th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, shares his story of...
    Salaknib 24 | Interview with Philippine-born Soldier

    Salaknib 24 | Interview with...
    04.14.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Spc. Cesar Pablo Cuneta, an Intelligence Analyst assigned to the 25th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, shares his story of joining...
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    616 Featured Images

    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE)

    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter...
    04.18.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and 25th Infantry Division conduct a...
    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE)

    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter...
    04.18.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and 25th Infantry Division conduct a...
    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE)

    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter...
    04.18.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and 25th Infantry Division conduct a...
    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE)

    Salaknib 24 | Sniper Subject Matter...
    04.18.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and 25th Infantry Division conduct a...
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    12 Featured Stories

    U.S. - Philippine Allies Connect Through...
    04.18.24 | SPC Abreanna Goodrich | 25ID
    FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines—During the first iteration of this year’s annual Salaknib bilateral exercise, service members assigned to the United States Army Pacific and the Philippine Army’s 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions participated in multiple subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE) across several key functional areas to increase interoperability between the participating forces. The information and experiences gathered from these...

    U.S. Army Pacific and Philippine Army...
    04.08.24 | SSG Brenden Delgado | 25ID
    In a display of the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Philippine armies, U.S. Army Pacific Soldiers alongside the Philippine Army's 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions gathered to initiate Salaknib 2024 during an opening ceremony at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines on April 8, 2024.

    Jungle 5K
    03.21.23 | SGT Dominic Purnell | 982CCA
    FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines -- Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25TH Infantry Division, and Philippine Army (PA) gather for the infamous Jungle 5k as part of the Jungle Operation Training Course on 21 March 2023 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. The event is a 3-mile run on rugged terrain with the Fighting Load Carrier (FLC) and the individual soldiers' assigned weapon.(U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Dominic Purnell)
    Taking Best Practices Forward; 5th SFAB Medical Personnel Train in the Philippines

    Taking Best Practices Forward; 5th SFAB...
    04.26.22 | SGT Joseph Knoch | 5SFAB
    Medical Advisors with 6th Battalion, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade created a hybrid Medical Advisor Team to serve alongside the Philippine...
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