Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Philippines Lee Tipton, left, is greeted by U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Charles Massey, assigned to Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, during a service member engagement with Task Force Philippines (TF-P) onboard Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, Aug. 7, 2026. TF-P coordinates and synchronizes joint US military support to the AFP’s Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC) to achieve unity of effort for U.S. Pacific Command military activities in the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Drew Verbis)
U.S. Marine Raiders, in coordination with the Philippine Coast Guard and supported by the U.S. Army 160th SOAR(A), conducted bilateral helicopter casting training in Palawan and the Balabac Strait. The training focused on maritime interoperability, including helicopter insertions, extractions, and tactical boat operations, during both day and night. Rotary-wing support featured MH-60 Black Hawks and MH-47 Chinooks. This recurring bilateral...
