Exercise Balikatan is the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the United States. The Tagalog phrase “Balikatan” means “shoulder-to-shoulder,” capturing the spirit of the exercise and the close friendship between the United States and the Philippines. Taking place April 21 to May 9, 2025 across the Philippine Archipelago, BK25 marks the 40th iteration...
Bold Alligator 2012 is a live and synthetic scenario-driven simulation supported amphibious exercise designed to train Expeditionary Strike Group 2 (ESG 2) and 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB). BA will be the largest amphibious exercise conducted by the Navy/Marine Corps team in the last 10 years, and will be the first live East Coast ESG/Marine Expeditionary Brigade-level exercise in...
