US, Philippines to Hold Amphibious Landing Exercise
The U.S. and Philippine militaries are set to hold amphibious landing exercises in the Philippines next week as the two allies work to strengthen their relationships across a range of operations.
According to a September 18 statement by the U.S. embassy in the Philippines seen by The Diplomat, the U.S. Marines and Sailors of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will be participating in the 31st iteration of the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2016 from September 21 to October 9 in Luzon. Details
