JAKARTA, Indonesia (May 22, 2013) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Arman Hajiomar, attached to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command, demonstrates how to use a Special Operations Forces-Tactical (SOF-T) tourniquet during a subject matter expert medical symposium exchange during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2013. More than 1,000 Sailors and Marines
Read moreJakarta: PT Henisca Surya Kharisma of Northern Sulawesi has held discussions with Davao roro vessel operator, Super Shuttle RoRo, to push ahead with a General Santos-Davao-Bitung roro route connecting the Philippines’ Mindanao island with Indonesia. Bitung Port is just 45 km away from Mindanao. Super Shuttle RoRo currently has 25 roro vessels operating on
Read moreA ferry with nearly 700 people aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night after colliding with a cargo vessel, and a survivor said he saw bodies in the sea. The captain of the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas ordered the ship abandoned after it began listing and then sank after
Read moreToday, the Philippines and the United States began this year’s Philippine Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) in an attempt to enhance cooperation and interoperability between both countries. The ten-day exercise consists of over 2,000 U.S. troops and 1,600 Filipino troops. The marines will conduct fire exercises, simulated helicopter raids, a demo of American aircraft capabilities, and
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