INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER PROGRAM

LtGen Charlton Sean Gaerlan, The Deputy Chief of Staff of the AFP, meets with the foreign military officers participating in the PH-US Balikatan's international observer program on April 27 at the AFP General Headquarters.
 
The participants, coming from nine countries namely the United Kingdom, Canada, France, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia were given a warm welcome as they were also urged by the TDCSAFP to join the AFP's other international military cooperation activities.
 
"We look forward to more engagements. Balikatan is just one portion of our efforts to boost international military cooperation and we hope that you will continue to be a part of this, "LtGen Gaerlan said./// (Photo by TSg Obinque/PAO, AFP)

U.S.-Philippine Forces Sink Target Ship for First Time in Balikatan Exercise

Naval Education Training Doctrine Command, San Antonio, Zambales province, Philippines, April 25, 2023— A combined force of U.S. and Philippine servicemembers participated in a combined joint littoral live-fire exercise today, the culminating field training event for Balikatan 2023.
 
Approximately 1,400 Marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen and Coast Guardsmen from both countries took part in the training, which involved detecting, identifying, targeting and engaging a target ship using a variety of ground and air-based weapons systems.

Chiefs of Defense Meeting

 
LtGen Arthur Cordura, the AFP Vice Chief of Staff, participates in the video teleconference meeting of top military officials on April 26 ahead of the formal Chiefs of Defense scheduled in August this year.
 
Admiral John Aquilino USN, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, led the discussions that solicited inputs on prevailing challenges and other suggestions to the agenda in the ChoD meeting.

PNP Change of Command |

AFP Chief of Staff General Andres C Centino PA joins President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr and other government officials in the Change of Command Ceremony of the Philippine National Police at the PNP headquarters in Quezon City on April 24. PGen Rodolfo Azurin Jr retired from the police service and was replaced by PMGen Benjamin Acorda Jr. (Photo by PFC Carmelotes/PAO, AFP)

Featured talents honor soldiers in a one-night concert

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—Performing artists gathered in the Konsyerto sa Palasyo (KSP) on April 22 for a one-night performance in recognition of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' role in peace and security.
 
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr initiated the concert, which was also attended by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Vice President Sara Duterte, former president and current Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, OIC-DND, Senior USec Carlito Galvez and other government officials.

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