Philippines, Australia, U.S. begin Jungle Operations Training Course during Balikatan 24

DVIDS— CAMP TECSON, San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines – An opening ceremony for the Philippines’ First Scout Ranger Regiment Jungle Operations Training Course commenced at Camp Tecson, San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines during Exercise Balikatan April 24, 2024. The ten-day Philippine-led training course will include Soldiers from the U.S., the Philippines, and Australia, facilitating realistic training and fostering camaraderie between participating forces.

DVIDS—Bridging Nations: U.S. and Philippine Armies Begin Balikatan Building Project. U.S. Army forces work alongside the Philippine Army during Balikatan 24 to build a bridge in the special forces training area at Fort Magsaysay.

Japan Today—Defense chiefs from U.S., Australia, Japan and Philippines vow to deepen cooperation. Defense chiefs from the U.S., Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gathered Thursday in Hawaii for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns about China's operations in the South China Sea. The meeting came after the four countries last month held their first joint naval

DVIDS—Nurturing Communities: U.S., Philippines share ideas during Civil-Military Operations SMEE. Service members from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps gathered at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Civil-Military Operations school to conduct a subject matter expert exchange on humanitarian civic assistance best practices during Exercise Balikatan 24 at Camp Aguinaldo, Philippines, April 29, 2024. During the exchange, attendees discussed the AFP’s and U.S. military’s civil affairs missions and lessons learned from past events through training exercises and real-world scenarios.