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U.S. Marines and Sailors Commence Koa Moana 25

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, have arrived in Palau in support of Koa Moana 25. This recurring exercise to the Pacific Island region focuses on building partnerships and enhancing the health system of Compact of Free Association nations, specifically the Republic of Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia.

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, USS Harpers Ferry Enhance Amphibious Combat Readiness Near Camp Pendleton

The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) completed Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3 at Camp Pendleton, California, and in its coastal waters May 28 to June 6, 2025.

Multinational forces kick off KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines

Philippine, U.S., Japan, Korean and United Kingdom military leaders launched KAMANDAG 9 on Monday with an opening ceremony hosted at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, marking the official start of the ninth iteration of the Kaagapay ng mga Mandirigma ng Dagat (“Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea”) exercise.

Philippines, U.S. conclude Exercise Balikatan 25

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hosted the closing ceremony of Exercise Balikatan 25 today, marking the successful completion of the largest annual combined military exercise between the Philippines and the United States.

U.S. Marine Corps, joint force deploy NMESIS to Batanes for Exercise Balikatan 2025

BASCO, Batanes, Philippines – U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment deployed the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) for the first time during Exercise Balikatan 2025 on Batan Island, April 26.

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.

I Marine Expeditionary Force