U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, train with Philippine Force Recon Marines to conduct beach landings, Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations, and rifle and pistol shooting drills during KAMANDAG 3, October 10-17, 2019. Exercise such as KAMANDAG increase our ability to work together in response to crisis across the military spectrum in order […]

U.S. and Philippine Marines conduct support by fires training during KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 15, 2019. KAMANDAG advances military modernization and capability development through subject matter expert exchanges. KAMANDAG is an acronym for the Filipino phrase “Kaagapay Ng Mga Manirigma Ng Dagat,” which translates to “Cooperation of the […]

U.S. forces break down equipment and prepare for convoy operations following an order to retrograde from various locations in Northeast Syria. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email

Randall G. Schriver, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on the implementation of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act and the Indo-Pacific strategy, October 16, 2019. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email Transcript The International Cyber Security Policy in the 116th Congress. Today […]

Robert H. McMahon, assistant secretary of defense for sustainment; John W. Henderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment, and energy; Alex A. Beehler, assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment; and Lucian Niemeyer, assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations, and environment testify at a joint hearing House […]