EXERCISE BALIKATAN | Maritime Forces Sharpen Casualty Evacuation Skills

As part of the Multilateral Maritime Event under Exercise Balikatan, participating forces successfully conducted a Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) drill at sea on April 28. Through realistic scenarios, participants honed their ability to manage critical incidents and save lives, emphasizing the crucial role of integrated maritime responses during crises.

By building trust and improving joint proficiency in CASEVAC procedures, Balikatan reinforces the collective commitment to security and humanitarian assistance across the region.

AFP, U.S. Forces Boost Combined Air Defense Capabilities Through Integrated Training at Balikatan 40-2025

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces conducted an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) training on April 27, 2025, at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC) in Zambales, as part of Exercise Balikatan 40-2025.

EXERCISE BALIKATAN | Joint Forces Strengthen Maritime Cooperation in Recent Drills

Off the coast of Zambales, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), United States Armed Forces, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted a Photo Exercise (PHOTOEX) and Replenishment at Sea (RAS) drills during the Multilateral Maritime Event as part of Exercise Balikatan 40-2025.

EXERCISE BALIKATAN | US Deploys NMESIS in Balikatan 2025 Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations (North)

As part of the ongoing Philippines-United States Exercise Balikatan 40-2025, the United States Marine Corps successfully inserted the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) testing the ability to position the system for the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations (MKTSO) - North events on 26 April 2025.

EXERCISE BALIKATAN | Division Tactics Drill Boosts Maritime Interoperability in Balikatan 2025

Naval forces from the Philippines and the United States successfully conducted a Division Tactics (DIVTACS) drill on 26 April 2025, 21 nautical miles west off the coast of San Felipe, Zambales, as part of the ongoing Multilateral Maritime Event (MME) under Exercise Balikatan 40-2025.

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