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[BravoZulu]

BRP Quezon (PS70) patrol ship former US Navy Auk class minesweeper and BRP Pangasinan (PS31) patrol ship former USN PCE-842-class patrol craft escort was finally decommissioned yesterday. BRP Quezon was commissioned on Aug. 19, 1967 while BRP Pangasinan, on July 1948.

 

[Junglejim]

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[Talonski]

Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels on a joint patrol, asserting sovereignty in Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea..

 

[Jaguar]

Philippine Air Force - Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano (A-29B)

 

[ao_sepia]

Scout Rangers from the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, date and location unknown but probably 2010-2014

hippy soldiers from reserve?

 

[BravoZulu]

hippy soldiers from reserve?

No, regular soldiers however jungle and remote area patrols can last 1-3 months with no access to "luxuries"

 

[Talonski]

PS-15 Gregorio Del Pilar and PS-17 Andres Bonifacio drydocked in Keppel's Shipyard, Subic.

GDP is undergoing repairs, while both ships are likely being upgraded which coincides with the whole class getting an upgrade.

Resource page on the GDP-class upgrades: https://www.phdefenseresource.com/2020/01/del-pilar-class-frigate-upgrade-project.html

 

[Talonski]

Close ups on PS-15 BRP Gregorio Del Pilar

 

[Talonski]

A control room in one of FF-150 BRP Jose Rizal's engineering spaces..

A Crewman loading a countermeasure canister..

Checking the oil..

Working the checklists..

A proud badge to wear..

 

[Talonski]

JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) capability within the AFP, one of the capabilities the AFP acquired thanks in part to Balikatan.

Foward Air Controllers of the 710th SPOW (Special Operations Wing) PAF, recently practiced calling in Close Air Support in "Crow Valley", as part of exercise Balikatan.

In 2007 PAF has adopted the TTP's (Tactics, Techniques, Procedures) of Close Air Support from their US counterparts.
And since then PAF has increased their proficiency with the capability, and thanks to this, other branches of the AFP has been sending their own operators to train with PAF to train and adopt what PAF has learned.

PAF and their US counterparts conducting JTAC exercises as part of Balikatan 2021..

 

[Talonski]

AC-130J in action in "Crow Valley"..

For the first time, an AC-130J participates in the Balikatan exercises..

 

[Talonski]

The Philippine Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, recently conducted comprehensive maritime exercises of the coast of Palawan in the West Philippine Sea..

“We are supporting the whole-of-nation approach in securing our maritime jurisdiction, especially the efforts of the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) to undertake maritime security, maritime safety, maritime law enforcement, maritime search and rescue, and marine environmental protection roles in our country’s waters,” the Coast Guard Spokesperson added.

 

[Talonski]

Battle staff exercises as part of Balikatan 2021

 

[BravoZulu]

Philippine Navy SEALs (NAVSOCOM) and Police commandos from the Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) after a joint Police-AFP operation where they killed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group in Lantawan, Basilan province in Mindanao. April 23, 2021

SEALs on tigerstripes, Police in their digital pattern BDUs.

The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was the leading group who pledged their allegiance to the Islamic State, forming IS-East Asia with the ASG leader Isnilon Hapilon being the Emir of their wilayat.

These ASG operating in the southwest tip of Mindanao are one of the remnants of different Islamist rebel groups that formed the bulk of the Islamic State where they captured the central Mindanao city of Marawi in 2017, sparking a 5-month war.

These groups were operating way before the establishment of the Islamic State that most people knew because of Marawi. Their modus operandi is kidnapping people for ransom to fund their Jihad. Their members are mostly from the ethnic groups living in these islands, from Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Basilan and they are most notably from the Yakan.

 

[Junglejim]

Philippine Navy SEALs (NAVSOCOM) and Police commandos from the Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) after a joint Police-AFP operation where they killed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group in Lantawan, Basilan province in Mindanao. April 23, 2021

SEALs on tigerstripes, Police in their digital pattern BDUs.

The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was the leading group who pledged their allegiance to the Islamic State, forming IS-East Asia with the ASG leader Isnilon Hapilon being the Emir of their wilayat.

These ASG operating in the southwest tip of Mindanao are one of the remnants of different Islamist rebel groups that formed the bulk of the Islamic State where they captured the central Mindanao city of Marawi in 2017, sparking a 5-month war.

These groups were operating way before the establishment of the Islamic State that most people knew because of Marawi. Their modus operandi is kidnapping people for ransom to fund their Jihad. Their members are mostly from the ethnic groups living in these islands, from Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and Basilan and they are most notably from the Yakan.

To add:
- Formed under Fidel V. Ramos Administration to counter the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
- was sent to Afghanistan to train and recruit

Now the MILF is "working" with the government to counter the and control the ASG... though not really needed as those guys are just in the hundreds

Mindanao is one hell of a drug.

 

[Mandirigma17]

1st BCT (Brigade Combat Team) "Maroon Beret"
Pics credit to 1st BCT Aegis Facebook page

 

[Talonski]

When past meets present..


Men in pre-colonial warrior garbs, posing with the assets of today..


Part of the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan.

 

[Talonski]

Philippine Coast Guard and BFAR personnel challenged Chinese Fishing Militia Vessels in Sabina Reef inside the PH EEZ, 73 miles from the coast of Palawan..

 

[Talonski]

Picturesque Airborne training over Fort Magsaysay..