Philippines, U.S. begin military exercises near disputed seas

[Aepsilons]

Yes they were there as observers. Maybe next phiblex will be a three nation participation or an military exercise for just the two of us, a follow up on this Japan looks forward to strong military ties with the Philippines

I would love the next Phiblex all three of us -- Japan-Philippines-USA working together. In addition, I think it would be great to have a bilateral Japanese-Philippine Combined Naval and Ground Exercise.

 

[Ayan81]

Philippine airmen with Air Defense Wing and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 talk to a suspect role player during a simulated vehicle search training event as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2014

.S. Marine Cpl. Morrison Diep, maintenance chief, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 aims his rifle to provide security while simulated vehicle searches take place as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2014.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Morrison Diep, maintenance chief and Cpl. Brian McLaghlin, refrigerator mechanic, with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 36, provide instructions to a Philippine airman with Air Defense Wing on how to use a Mark 19 grenade launcher during a training event as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2014.

DVIDS - PHIBLEX 15

Non-lethal weapons training during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 in Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nick Brown, squadron commanding officer and Sgt. Maj. Stephen Muller, squadron sergeant major, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 demonstrate how to properly mount a M240B machine gun on a Humvee, while stetting the fastest record during a unit challenge, part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephanie Becerril, embarkation specialist, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 demonstrates how to functions check a Mark 19 grenade launcher during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Trujillo and Cpl. Sean McKenzie, military working dog handlers, 3d Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, conduct a demonstration of bite-work training. The training is a series of escalation of force levels in a simulated entry control point during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 in Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

Philippine Marine Corps corpsmen demonstrate buddy dragging techniques as part of the bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2014. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise hosted annually in the Republic of the Philippines to enhance interoperability and readiness of Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Forces.

Philippine Marine Corps corpsmen demonstrate how to use an improvised stretcher as part of the bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2014.

Philippine and U.S. Marines attack toward the beach during a simulated amphibious raid for Amphibious Landing Exercise
(PHIBLEX) 15 in Palawan, Philippines, October 2, 2014.

 

[Ayan81]

Philippine Navy and U.S. military members discuss potential means of raiding their objective for the Command Post Excercise during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 in Palawan, Philippines, October 4, 2014.

@Nihonjin1051

 

[Aepsilons]

Philippine Navy and U.S. military members discuss potential means of raiding their objective for the Command Post Excercise during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 in Palawan, Philippines, October 4, 2014.

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He he he, you know , i can tell from our side's faces that we want to take part so bad. Next year!

 

[Rechoice]

@BoQ77, you are banned again, you are shared same fate of our " tien boi cach mang". like our former revolutionary cadres.

 

[Aepsilons]

Philippine airmen with Air Defense Wing and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 talk to a suspect role player during a simulated vehicle search training event as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2014

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.S. Marine Cpl. Morrison Diep, maintenance chief, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 aims his rifle to provide security while simulated vehicle searches take place as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2014.

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U.S. Marine Cpl. Morrison Diep, maintenance chief and Cpl. Brian McLaghlin, refrigerator mechanic, with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 36, provide instructions to a Philippine airman with Air Defense Wing on how to use a Mark 19 grenade launcher during a training event as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2014.

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Non-lethal weapons training during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 in Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nick Brown, squadron commanding officer and Sgt. Maj. Stephen Muller, squadron sergeant major, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 demonstrate how to properly mount a M240B machine gun on a Humvee, while stetting the fastest record during a unit challenge, part of Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephanie Becerril, embarkation specialist, with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36 demonstrates how to functions check a Mark 19 grenade launcher during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Trujillo and Cpl. Sean McKenzie, military working dog handlers, 3d Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Headquarters Group, conduct a demonstration of bite-work training. The training is a series of escalation of force levels in a simulated entry control point during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 in Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2014.

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Philippine Marine Corps corpsmen demonstrate buddy dragging techniques as part of the bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2014. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise hosted annually in the Republic of the Philippines to enhance interoperability and readiness of Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Forces.

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Philippine Marine Corps corpsmen demonstrate how to use an improvised stretcher as part of the bilateral Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2014.

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Philippine and U.S. Marines attack toward the beach during a simulated amphibious raid for Amphibious Landing Exercise
(PHIBLEX) 15 in Palawan, Philippines, October 2, 2014.

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Looking good !

 

[Rechoice]

Take back your Vietnamese brides? NO! They want to stay with their Chinese husbands now.

Chinese men go to Africa pls.

 

[Ayan81]

He he he, you know , i can tell from our side's faces that we want to take part so bad. Next year!

are those japanese marines?

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

Take back your Vietnamese brides? NO! They want to stay with their Chinese husbands now.

Of course they will stay in China. If your mother or your grandmothers who are "Vietnamese bride", do you want she return to Vietnam?

 

[Aepsilons]

are those japanese marines?

Something like that. They are a newly-created branch, well more like newly 're-instated' military branch. The uniform suggests they are part of the Kaijo Jieitai Rikusentai, or also known as 'Rikusentai'.

Japan has recently re-instated the Rikusentai just this year, training a Division, with the goal of eventually maintaining about 5 divisions. Anyways, the history of Rikusentai. They were once known as 'Kaigun Rikusentai' or "Imperial Navy's Amphibious Landing Invasion Force'. The Rikusentai were the Imperial Navy's elite ground unit, and took part in, ironically, the invasion of the Philippines some 73 years ago.



Nihon Kaigun Rikusentai in 1941,

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Kaijo Jieitai Rikusentai, 2014

 

[Ayan81]

LOL, weird if next year they held the exercise in manila

i've heard stories from friends of my father that the korean conscripts are the ones wrecking havoc during the occupation. are there really korean conscripts use during the war?

Fast forward year 2000's

 

[Aepsilons]

LOL, weird if next year they held the exercise in manila

i've heard stories from friends of my father that the korean conscripts are the ones wrecking havoc during the occupation. are there really korean conscripts use during the war?

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lol, just amazing how time passes by, eh buddy? At least , i'm happy that Filipinos and Japanese have put the past aside to work together.

 

[Ayan81]

unlike some?

 

[Aepsilons]

i've heard stories from friends of my father that the korean conscripts are the ones wrecking havoc during the occupation. are there really korean conscripts use during the war?

Yes, Koreans were conscripted into the Imperial Army.

unlike some?

I'm glad that Philippines is a forgiving nation and can look past our past mistakes...

 

[Ayan81]

War is Terrible, let it be the last war that took place this part of the world.

forgiving? more like forgetting easily, and it have some disadvantages at some point.