The Philippine Marine Corps with the U.S. Marines conducted an airfield seizure operation during Exercise ALON 2025 at San Vicente, Palawan on August 24. The training highlighted the combined force’s ability to rapidly project power from the sea to secure key objectives ashore, a core element of amphibious operations.
The forcible entry drill is among the major events of Exercise ALON 2025, a bilateral training between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Australian Defence Force, with support from Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 and the Royal Canadian Navy. The activity showcased the seamless integration of Philippine and U.S. Marines in executing high-intensity missions, further strengthening interoperability, readiness, and collective resolve to address evolving security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
Photo by Cpl. Keegan Jones and Cpl. Angelina Sara / U.S. Marine Corps
