CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted an amphibious assault exercise as part of the Armed Forces Joint Exercise "Dagat-Langit Lupa" at Apurawan, Aborlan, Palawan on November 9, 2024. The exercise was designed to test the Territorial Defense Plan “Bantay Kalayaan’ and the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC).
The exercise showcased a range of coordinated operations involving the Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, and the Philippine Marine Corps, enhancing their ability to conduct complex joint operations across air, sea, and land domains. The training operations featured breaching exercises, live-fire demonstrations, and amphibious assault maneuvers.
This exercise demonstrated the AFP’s commitment to advance its operational capabilities and its readiness in order to safeguard the nation’s maritime borders.
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