Philippine Sea - April 2015: Amphibious assault vehicles depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during exercise Balikatan 2015, an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Navy photo by MCS 3rd Class Edward Guttierrez III)
By: FEDweek StaffService members could find themselves someday stationed at any one of four new installations in the Philippines. Under a new enhanced defense cooperation agreement between the two countries, the U.S. is setting up installations at: Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana, Cayagan; Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu, Isabela; Balabac Island in Palawan; and Lal-lo Airport in Cayagan.
Other locations – Cesar Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation, Lumbia Air Base, Antonio Bautista Air Base, and Mactan Benito Ebuen Air Base – are already operating under the agreement.
“In addition to the five existing sites, these new locations will strengthen the interoperability of the United States and the Philippine armed forces and allow us to respond more seamlessly together to address a range of shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including natural and humanitarian disasters,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said.
The sites will also serve as operational bases for joint and combined training exercises between the two countries’ armed forces, Singh said.
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