AFP Inspector General welcomes UNCMAC Senior Member

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – LtGen Steve Crespillo, Inspector General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, welcomed MGen Kang In Kyu, Senior Member of the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC), on a courtesy visit marking a significant moment of diplomatic engagement and cooperation on April 30, 2024, here.
 
The courtesy visit provided an exchange of views on a range of topics, including regional security challenges, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, and potential areas for enhanced cooperation.

Amphibious Landing Exercise

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BRP DAVAO DEL SUR (LD602), serving as the Officer Conducting Serial (OCS) and Commander Amphibious Force (CAF), showcased its operational prowess during the ongoing Exercise Balikatan through successful Well Deck Operations and Amphibious Landing Exercises conducted at the vicinity of Campong Ulay Point, Rizal, Palawan.

AFP, US Indo-Pacific Command, and French Navy Conclude Historic Multilateral Maritime Exercise

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The first iteration of the Multilateral Maritime Exercise (MME) between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US-INDOPACOM), and the French Navy concluded on April 29, 2024 in Palawan, marking a historic milestone in regional cooperation and security.
 
Held as part of the ongoing Exercise Balikatan 39-24, the week-long event from April 25 to 29, 2024, witnessed active participation from Philippine Navy's offshore patrol vessel BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16) and landing dock BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602), the US Navy's landing ship dock USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49), and the French Navy's FS Vendemiaire (FFH-734), a Floreal-class frigate.

AFP welcomes the Commanding General of the US Army Pacific

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City - LtGen Arthur Cordura, Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (VCSAFP), on behalf of General Romeo Brawner Jr., AFP Chief, welcomed General Charles Flynn, Commanding General, US Army Pacific, on a courtesy visit here on April 29, 2024.
 
The meeting marked a significant milestone in the longstanding alliance between the AFP and the United States Army, underscoring the mutual commitment to enhancing military collaboration. The two parties had constructive discussions on a wide range of strategic issues, including defense cooperation, multidomain awareness, joint training exercises, and shared regional security challenges.

AFP detects unauthorized presence of China research vessel near Catanduanes

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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines  has been monitoring the unauthorized presence of a Chinese-flagged research vessel, "SHEN KUO," in the vicinity northeast of Viga, Catanduanes. 

The vessel was first sighted on April 25, 60.9 nautical miles east off Rapu-Rapu Island, Albay. 

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