The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine Marine Corps have invited U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group to participate in the 33rd iteration of the Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX 33), 4 to 12 October on multiple locations in Luzon and Palawan. PHIBLEX 33 will include approximately 1,400 U.S. service members based in Okinawa, Japan and 500 Philippine Armed Forces personnel working side-by-side to grow capabilities and better prepare to operate together during a natural disaster or armed conflict.
ABOARD USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), South China Sea - U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines completed Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX 33) at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct.11.