Talon Vision, Carat, Philbex, Seacat Exercises

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Talon Vision, Carat, Philbex, Seacat Exercises; photos
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saver111	Mar 4 2009, 08:49 PM Post #21
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	080226-N-0807W-029 BALABAC, Republic of Philippines (Feb. 26, 2008 ) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 52, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Detachment Western Pacific, transits Sailors and Marines, along with their equipment during the bilateral exercise Balikatan 2008 (BK-08) between the United States and the Republic of Philippines. During BK-08 humanitarian assistance and training activities, military service members from the United States and the government of the Republic of the Philippines work together to improve maritime security and ensure humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts are efficient and effective. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl (Released) 070711-N-4267W-013 JOLO, Philippines (July 11, 2007) - Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 14, assigned to the "Swift Intruders" of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, comes ashore to pick up Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 and Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 at the completion of their mission in the Philippines. Members of NMCB-7 and ACB-1, with medical support from the Third Medical Battalion, worked together with Filipino Seabees from the First Construction Battalion in support of Pacific Partnership 2007. The mission, a four-month humanitarian assistance mission to Southeast Asia and Oceania includes specialized medical care and various construction and engineering projects. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul D. Williams (RELEASED) 070530-N-2296G-007 ISABELLA, Philippines (May 30, 2007) - Construction supplies and equipment for use by Seabees from both the Philippine Navy and United States Navy disembark from the Filipino landing craft 293. Seabees will be working on Engineering Civic Action Projects (ENCAP) for residents on the island of Basilan. The ENCAP will make improvements to a local elementary school as part of the 13th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series. CARAT is an annual series of bilateral maritime training exercises between the United States and six Southeast Asia nations designed to build relationships and enhance the operational readiness of the participating forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dave Gordon (RELEASED)
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saver111	Mar 4 2009, 09:01 PM Post #22
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	080630-N-5961C-016 ILOILO, Sulu Sea (June 30, 2008) The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) steams in the Sulu Sea as part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group. The frigate is on station to refuel helicopters that have been air-lifting food and water to remote locations on the Philippine Island of Panay. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call (Released) 080602-N-4431B-426 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (June 2, 2008) U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships, from left, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG 33), the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), and the U.S.C.G. cutter Morgenthau (WHEC 722) are moored at the commercial pier in Puerto Princesa at the conclusion of the Philippine portion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008 exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist (Released) 080602-N-4431B-421 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (June 2, 2008) U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships, from left, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), the guided-missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG 33), the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), and the U.S.C.G. cutter Morgenthau (WHEC 722) are moored at the commercial pier in Puerto Princesa at the conclusion of the Philippine portion of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008 exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Daryl Borgquist (Released) 080602-N-2128R-817 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (June 2, 2008) Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Ernesto Hernandez, assigned to the frigate USS Jarrett (FFG 33) and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Edward Williams, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), hold two of the youngest residents of the Bihay Ni Nanay children's center during a community relations project in Puerto Princesa as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelli Roesch (Released) 080530-N-8138M-382 PALAWAN, Philippines (May 30, 2008) The visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the frigate USS Jarrett (FFG 33) heads back to the ship after completing a training exercise with Philippine counterparts aboard the Philippine Navy Ship Artemio Ricarte as part of Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Dan Meaney (Released)
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saver111	Mar 5 2009, 05:42 PM Post #23
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	Somewhere out there 090301-N-9950J-012 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 1, 2009) Sailors and Marines assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) move pallets as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter drops off supplies during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7). Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


saver111	Mar 10 2009, 05:22 PM Post #24
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	090306-N-7130B-210 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (March 6, 2009) Capt. Johngie Tison, commanding officer of 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Lt. James Vandevoort, assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines, destroy ordnance near Zamboanga City. At the request of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, American EOD personnel, assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force - Philippines (JSOTF-P) provide indirect support to Philippine EOD organizations in rendering such ordnance safe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released) 090306-N-7130B-308 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (March 6, 2009) Armed Forces of the Philippines soldiers assigned to 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, Armed Forces of the Philippines, attach blasting caps to detonation cord before conducting a controlled demolition of live ordnance near Zamboanga City, Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released) 090306-N-7130B-321 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (March 6, 2009) A fireball erupts from a blast site as a cache of live ordnance is detonated by Philippine Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel near Zamboanga City, Philippines. At the request of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, American EOD personnel, assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) provide indirect support to Philippine EOD organizations in rendering such ordnance safe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released)
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


saver111	Mar 18 2009, 03:31 PM Post #25
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	090313-N-8158F-086 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (March 13, 2009) Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, speaks to Filipino Marine Lt. Gen. Nelson Allaga, commander of Western Mindanao Forces, at Camp Navarro. The U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force, Philippines, is helping the Armed Forces of the Philippines foster peace and security in the southern Philippines at the request of the Philippine government. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Roland A. Franklin/Released) 090313-N-8158F-544 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (March 13, 2009) Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, tours the Santa Maria Elementary School. The U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force, Philippines, is helping the Armed Forces of the Philippines foster peace and security in the southern Philippines at the request of the Philippine government. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Roland A. Franklin/Released)
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


saver111	Mar 31 2009, 10:14 PM Post #26
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	090325-N-7130B-008 CROW VALLEY, Philippines (March 31, 2009) Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Kenneth Simpson and Lt. James Vandevoort, both assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines Explosive Ordnance Disposal Task Unit, inspect ordnance before a scheduled ordnance disposal as members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines look on. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released) 090325-N-7130B-196 CROW VALLEY, Philippines (March 25, 2009) Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Kenneth Simpson, assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines Explosive Ordnance Disposal Task Unit, places multiple M112 demolition charges on a stack of ordnance before a scheduled ordnance disposal. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released) 090325-N-7130B-070 CROW VALLEY, Philippines (March 25, 2009) Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Kenneth Simpson, assigned to Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines Explosive Ordnance Disposal Task Unit, inspects ordnance before a scheduled ordnance disposal as members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines look on. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released) 090325-N-7130B-342 CROW VALLEY, Philippines (March 25, 2009) Smoke billows into the sky above Crow Valley, Philippines after a scheduled ordnance disposal by Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines Explosive Ordnance Disposal Task Unit during a training exercise for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Burden/Released)
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


saver111	Apr 14 2009, 08:04 PM Post #27
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	[dohtml]<iframe src="http://www.gmanews.tv/evideo/39837/Beach-landing-simulation-in-Balikatan-ཅ" frameborder="0" style="width:360px; height:290px; display:block; background: black;" scrolling="no">This page requires a higher version browser</iframe><br /><a href="http://www.gmanews.tv/">For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV</a>[/dohtml] 2009 [dohtml]<iframe src="http://www.gmanews.tv/evideo/18419/Balikatan-Exercises-get-under-way-in-Ternate-Cavite" frameborder="0" style="width:360px; height:290px; display:block; background: black;" scrolling="no">This page requires a higher version browser</iframe><br /><a href="http://www.gmanews.tv/">For the latest Philippine news stories and videos, visit GMANews.TV</a>[/dohtml] 2008
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


saver111	Apr 20 2009, 07:23 PM Post #28
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	090414-N-4010S-042 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 14, 2009) Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines assigned to the 38th Marine Company depart a landing craft utility and check in with combat cargo personnel assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during exercise Balikatan 09. Essex is participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz/Released) 090414-N-4010S-048 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 14, 2009) Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines assigned to the 38th Marine Company depart a landing craft utility and check in with combat cargo personnel assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during exercise Balikatan 09. Essex is participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz/Released) 090413-N-9950J-063 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 13, 2009) Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines wait on a landing craft utility from Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) before embarking the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). ACU-1 combined efforts with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to transfer the marines from the beach to Tortuga to participate in Balikatan 2009. Essex has been invited by the Republic of the Philippines to participate in Balikatan, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released) 090413-N-9950J-028 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 13, 2009) Seaman Darryl Spearman, from San Diego, directs the off-load of vehicles and personnel assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) from a landing craft utility vehicle in Subic Bay in preparation for exercise Balikatan 2009. Essex has been invited by the Republic of the Philippines to participate in Balikatan, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released) 090413-N-0120A-103 SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (April 13, 2009) Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines assigned to the 8th Marine Battalion load onto Landing Craft Utility 1634 for transport to the dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) to participate in exercise Balikatan 2009. Essex has been invited by the Republic of the Philippines to participate in Balikatan, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez/Released) 090413-N-6692A-038 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 13, 2009) Members of the Armed forces of the Philippines 48th Marine Company aboard Landing Craft Unit (LCU 1634) await to embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during a Balikatan 2009 joint military inter-operability training exercise. Tortuga, commanded by Captain Mark Weber, is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined joint bilateral exercise involving U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject-matter experts from Philippines Civil Defense Agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


saver111	Apr 21 2009, 12:22 PM Post #29
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	Marines boat raid http://www1.apan-info.net/balikatan/Videos...64/Default.aspx
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


saver111	Apr 24 2009, 09:09 PM Post #30
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	A PAF MD-520 onboard the USS Essex on a deck landing qualification exercise during Balikatan '09.
	Justice for Daniel Lorenz Jacinto HELP END PIRACY NOW!: http://www.itfseafarers.org/petition.cfm


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