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Armed Forces of the Philippines service members assess a runway during an Airfield Survey and Airfield Repair Mobile Training Team program. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photos by Joint Australian Training Team - Philippines.

RAAF aids Philippines on remote airfields

04/07/202504/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1058 Views 0 Comments air traffic control, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P), mobile training team (MTT), Philippines

Royal Australian Air Force aviators have worked with their Philippine counterparts on support for flying operations from austere and damaged

Medical staff from 3rd Health Battalion treat a simulated casualty during rehearsals as part of Exercise Balikatan in Palawan, Philippines. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Overseas

Army mobile surgery unit agile on Ex Balikatan

21/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1239 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion, Exercise Balikatan, Philippines, Role 2 Basic (R2B)

An Australian Army medical team performed critical surgery under general anaesthesia overseas thanks to a new capability provided by the

Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment and members of the Philippine Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance Company conduct littoral assault training with Zodiac small boats during a Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P) program at Marine Base Ternate. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.

Australian Army News Pacific

Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines doubles commitment

11/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2008 Views 0 Comments JATT-P, Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P), Philippines

Military training activities between Australia and the Philippines are increasing in 2025, strengthening cooperation and broadening interoperability. CAPTION: Australian Army

Personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines provide an escort of honour at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during Anzac Day 2024 commemorations in Story by Sergeant David Said. Photo by Corporal Sam Price.

ADF People Lest We Forget

Anzac Day commemorated in the Philippines – Anzac Day

01/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1011 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Philippines

To commemorate Anzac Day, a dawn service was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Philippines. CAPTION: Personnel

Australian Army nurse Lieutenant Chloe Apps and Philippines military nurse Second Lieutenant Ian B De La Cruiz conduct physical examinations for local children at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Health and purification help on tap

31/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1251 Views 0 Comments 1st Combat Brigade, 2nd Health Brigade, Philippines

ADF health specialists and engineers were part of a multinational team delivering health, logistics, and water and sanitation hygiene training

News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

F-35s’ big role in Philippines exercise

05/09/202307/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2471 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, C-130J Hercules, E-7A Wedgetail, Exercise Alon, F-35A Lightning II, Philippines, US Marines

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was a critical force enabler during Exercise Alon, with the E-7A Wedgetail and F-35A

From left, RAN Able Seaman Marc Moyo, Philippine Marine Corps Master Sergeant Vincente Carubanga Jr, Australian Army Private Melanio Sager, RAN Medical Officer Lieutenant Phil Salinas and Philippine Navy Apprentice Seaman Cedrick Marcelo on HMAS Canberra near Manila, Philippines, during Exercise Alon. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

ADF People

Reconnecting with family in the Philippines

05/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1427 Views 0 Comments Exercise Alon, HMAS Canberra, Philippines

Australians with Filipino heritage on board HMAS Canberra were excited to step off in Manila to reconnect with family. CAPTION: From

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment hits the shore during a combined amphibious assault activity on Exercise Alon in the Philippines. Story by Squadron Leader Courtney Jay. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos

Tanks for combined-arms exercise in Philippines

05/09/202306/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3530 Views 1 Comment Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Alon, HMAS Canberra, Philippines, US Marines

For the first time, the ADF and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), with the support of the United States

Australian Army soldier Corporal Brandon Camilleri, right, delivers quick orders during a bilateral air assault exercise with the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Exercise Alon in the Philippines. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Asia Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos

Philippines combined air assault a success

25/08/202328/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2217 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, E-7A Wedgetail, Exercise Alon, F-35B Lightning II, HMAS Canberra, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, MRF-D, MV-22 Osprey, Philippines, US Marines

More than 600 soldiers from the ADF, Philippines and US conducted an air assault near Rizal, the Philippines, during Exercise

Sergeant Ryleigh Egan, Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P), conducts a live-fire serial with the US Army on the M240B Medium Machinegun at Fort Magsaysay during Exercise Balikatan 23. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

Australian Army News Pacific Videos

Aussie infantry ‘blooded’ in the Philippines

01/05/202301/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3382 Views 0 Comments 6RAR, Balikatan, Philippines

‘Balikatan’, meaning ‘shoulder to shoulder’ in the Filipino dialect of Tagalog, has been displayed through mateship and cooperation between Australian,

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III offloads its special cargo of 100 yet to be assembled wheelchairs at Manila’s Clark Air Force Base bound for severely disabled children in Angeles City. Story by John Noble. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Kevin Cameron.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Wheels up for kids in the Philippines

02/12/202206/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1255 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster III, Philippines, RSL

A Royal Australian Air Force transport C-17A Loadmaster III has helped deliver a total of 100 wheelchairs to Clark Air

ADF Deputy Chief Joint Operations Command Air Vice-Marshal Mike Kitcher, right, presents a gift to the Office of Civil Defence Deputy Administrator for Operations, Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Brandon Grey.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Valuable lessons from Philippine experience

01/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1678 Views 0 Comments HADR, HMAS Stalwart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Australian and Philippine officials conducted a humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) tabletop exercise in Manila, Philippines as part of

Flight Commander Lieutenant Commander Thomas Craig talks with guests from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, during a tour of HMAS Hobart while berthed in Manila Bay. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Australia’s Manila Embassy staff wowed by warship tour

28/10/202229/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1821 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Staff members and their families from the Australian Embassy in Manila, Philippines, had the unique opportunity to tour HMAS Hobart

Officials from the Philippines Government attend Australian-run maritime security workshop as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 in Manila, Philippines. Story by Captain Zoe Griffyn. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Legal officers chart course in the Philippines

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1328 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour, Philippines

Legal experts from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted a maritime security workshop with officials from the Government of the

Air Force Dentist Flight Lieutenant Jack O'Neill (right) and Dental Assistant Leading Aircraftwoman Ocean Mitchell perform a dental procedure onboard United States Hospital Ship USNS Mercy during Pacific Partnership 2022 in Palawan, Philippines. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Videos

All smiles on Pacific Partnership 2022

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1764 Views 0 Comments Pacific Partnership, Philippines, USNS Mercy

Flight Lieutenant Jack O’Neill is a Royal Australian Air Force dental officer currently deployed on Pacific Partnership 2022. CAPTION: Air

Personnel from HMAS Canberra deliver personal protective equipment to Manila, Philippines, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

Asia News Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Philippines supported in milestone year

13/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1802 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021, Philippines

Celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, Australia and the Philippines strengthened their defence and whole-of-government ties with a number of

Australian Army officer Lieutenant Wes Walsh talks with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull after an urban-combat-skills demonstration at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters in Manila. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

Australian Australian Army News Operations Pacific Videos

PM visits Aussie troops in Philippines

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7276 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull attended an urban close-combat demonstration given by soldiers from the Australian Army’s Joint Task

Philippine Army soldier Corporal Dennis Nalugon conducts urban-combat training with Australian soldier Lance Corporal Adam Seaman from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

Australian Australian Army News Operations Pacific Videos

Aussie soldiers train Philippine counterparts in urban ops

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8051 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Australian soldiers, mainly from Townsville’s 1RAR, were deployed to the Philippines late last month to train Philippine soldiers in advanced

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Aussie troops in the Philippines. Photo from PM's web site.

Australian Australian Army News Videos

Videos of Aussie soldiers in Philippines pulled by Defence

16/11/201701/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4848 Views 0 Comments Philippines

Two videos of Australian soldiers training Philippine soldiers in the Philippines were posted by Defence earlier this week – but

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is greeted by Australia's Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin during a visit aboard HMAS Adelaide in Manila. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.

Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy Videos

Philippine President Duterte tours HMAS Adelaide in Manila

10/10/201711/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4719 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, Philippines

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the Secretary for National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and a delegation of senior government and military officials

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