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Exercise Balikatan 2025 kicks off with opening ceremony highlighting ironclad alliance

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City, Philippines – Exercise Balikatan 25, the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the U.S., commenced with an opening ceremony today.

1st Marine Division identifies personnel killed in vehicle accident

Officials with 1st Marine Division identified the two Marines who were killed after a vehicle accident April 15 while supporting Joint Task Force Southern Border operations. The two Marines are:

Operation Clean Sweep II delivers major improvements to West Coast barracks

U.S. Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations West joined forces with U.S. Navy Seabees and civilian contractors across several West Coast installations to conduct Operation Clean Sweep II from March 24 to April 11, 2025.

Philippine, U.S. Troops Kick off Exercise Balikatan 2025

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military are joining forces for the 40th iteration of Exercise Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral training exercise between the two allies, from April 21 to May 9. Building on the complexities and achievements of past iterations, this year’s exercise will demonstrate the progress in the AFP’s modernization efforts and further strengthen the U.S. - Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty by enhancing military interoperability and readiness.

MRF-SEA Marines and S'pore Guards Conclude Valiant Mark 25, Conquer SAFTI City Training Facility

Exercise Valiant Mark 2025 concluded on March 26, 2025, at SAFTI City training facility in Singapore, demonstrating the strong partnership between U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), and Singapore Guardsmen with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade. The 10-day exercise focused on interoperability between forces and military operations in urban terrain.

West Coast Marines and Sailors Expand Barracks Renovations

Barracks renovation projects are continuing at Camp Pendleton and expanding to other west coast installations as part of a surge maintenance effort from March 24 to April 11.

I Marine Expeditionary Force