CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officially deactivated the AFP Special Operations Command (SOCOM, AFP) and simultaneously reactivated the Special Operations Command, Philippine Army (SOCOM, PA), alongside the activation of the Joint Special Operations Command, AFP (JSOC, AFP), in a ceremony held at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, today, May 28.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- Internationally acclaimed American vocal group 98 Degrees made a courtesy call to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), on May 28 at the General Headquarters’ Balangiga Hall, where they were warmly received by The Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP, Lieutenant General Rommel P Roldan.
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- General Romeo S Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), hosted Major General Jay M Bargeron, Director for Strategic Planning and Policy Directorate (J5), United States Indo-Pacific Command, in an exit call on May 27 at the AFP General Headquarters, here.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. has reaffirmed the military’s unwavering commitment to the Constitution and the chain of command, firmly stating that there will be no coup d’état under his leadership.
As part of the ongoing Salaknib 2025 exercise, forces from the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Philippine Army successfully conducted a complex Air Assault and Airport Seizure operation in Calayan, Philippines, on May 24. This critical maneuver was a central component of Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations, designed to enhance the combined forces' ability to secure vital strategic locations.
