Wednesday, April 10, 2019

IN PHOTOS: Philippines, US troops combined live fire exercise

From the Philippine Star (Apr 10, 2019): IN PHOTOS: Philippines, US troops combined live fire exercise

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United States and Philippine military vehicles during the combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) of the annual Philippines-US Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) Exercise 2019 in Crow Valley, Capas, Tarlac, Province on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The STAR/KJ Rosales

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino and American forces on Wednesday completed the biggest drill of this year's Balikatan Exercise in Tarlac.

Military vehicles from both countries were used during the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at Crow Valley in Capas, Tarlac.

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US forces officially launched the annual joint military exercises last week.

"Unique from the previous years, Balikatan 2019 have scaled-up exercises gaining more focus on the area of territorial defense and counterterrorism operations," Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr., AFP chief , said during the operning ceremony.

Aside from live fire exercises, the combined forces would also participate in counterterrorism training, amphibious operations, urban operations training, aviation operations, bilateral planning, subject matter expert exchanges, and humanitarian and civic assistance projects throughout Luzon. — Patricia Lourdes Viray


The STAR/KJ Rosales



The STAR/KJ Rosales



The STAR/KJ Rosales



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The STAR/KJ Rosales



The STAR/KJ Rosales



The STAR/KJ Rosales



The STAR/KJ Rosales

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