Philippine and United States troops conducted a live fire exercise in Zambales and Ilocos Norte as part of the annual Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA).
Philippine and United States troops conducted a live fire exercise off the coast of Zambales and Ilocos Norte as part of the annual Marine Aviation Support Activity .In a statement from the I Marine Expeditionary Force on Sunday, units from the US Marine Corps and the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted a live-fire event off the coast of Camp Bojeador in Ilocos Norte and in waters to the west of Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command in Zambales .
On the ground, Philippine Marines used ground-based artillery to engage staged maritime targets made of wood and concrete in waters four nautical miles due west of Camp Bojeador.US Marines, meanwhile, provided fire coordination support to PMC forces as they engaged the targets “to increase bilateral coordination and proficiency among U.S.-Philippine forces”.
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