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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and United States have commenced the second iteration of a joint maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced on Wednesday, January 3.
From January 3 to 4, the AFP and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) will conduct passing exercises, communication checks, cross-deck exercises, joint patrols, Officer of the Watch maneuvers, and fixed-wing flight operations.
For the bilateral event, the Philippines sent four Philippine Navy vessels, a multi-role helicopter, and an anti-submarine warfare-capable helicopter.
Meanwhile, the USINDOPACOM’s participating vehicles included four US Navy vessels from the Carrier Strike Group 1, an aircraft carrier, a cruiser, two des…