Service members from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Australian Defence Force , and U.S. Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, execute combat controller operations at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, May 7, 2024. Balikatan 24 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)
SULU, Philippines – Service members from Marine Special Operations Company – Philippines (MSOC-P), Special Operations Task Force - Philippines, U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific, Joint Task Force - Orion, and Armed Force of the Philippines (AFP) gave respect at a memorial ceremony atop Mount Bud Dajo, Sept. 29, 2024 for three service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in 2009.
