Cooperation reason why PHL, US marines working very well together, says PHL marine official

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 6): Cooperation reason why PHL, US marines working very well together, says PHL marine official

Cooperation is the reason why the Philippines' and the US' marine corps are working together very well, the head of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has said.

"Both within and outside our Marine Corps, cooperation is a key factor in the institutionalization of the culture of jointness. Jointness, on a side note, gives us the assurance of inter-operability among marine units with different flags, diverging motivations, and proud roots," Maj. Gen. Andre Costales said, adding that the lack of inter-operability undermines "the integration inside an organization".

"Without integration within, we can expect a lot of challenges and task saturation," he added.
Costales said the ongoing Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) presents a wonderful opportunity to maximize integration among members of the PMC and the US Marine Corps.

PHIBLEX started last Oct. 4 and will end on October 12. Some 1,400 American soldiers and 500 Filipino troops are participating in the eight-day maneuvers.

"It further provides an avenue for closer integration among Filipinos and other partner nationalities of goodwill. PHIBLEX is presented as a military platform for cooperation, but let us not limit the extent of its effects only in the development of military skills and military inter-operability," he added.

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