JUSMAG Archives | U.S. Embassy in the Philippines

U.S., Philippines Unveil New Coast Guard Maritime Training Facility

Bulacan, February 11, 2019 – The United States and the Philippines jointly unveiled the Outboard Motor Center of Excellence, a new maritime training facility, in Balagtas, Bulacan on February 11. The U.S. government funded the Php 39 million facility, which will enhance the Philippine Coast Guard’s capacity to train its workforce and sustain its equipment. ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 11 February, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, John C. Law, JUSMAG, Philippine Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Equipment Delivery to AFP to Increase Interoperability and Effectiveness

Ammunition and explosives delivered from the U.S. to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Subic Bay, Luzon. This delivery is one of many recent deliveries from the U.S. through the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) that enhance the AFP’s counterterrorism capabilities and directly support AFP members engaged in current counterterrorism operations. Manila, January ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 23 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, Armed Forces of the Philippines, counterterrorism, JUSMAG, Mutual Logistics Support Agreement

U.S. Transfers M40 Field Protective Masks to AFP to Support Counterterrorism Operations

Members of the Philippine Navy and Marine Corps receive, inventory, (L), and watch a demonstration of wear and use, (R), of a delivery of 1,000 M40 field protective masks from the Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig, Philippines. This delivery is one ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 2 September, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, JUSMAG, Mutual Logistics Support Agreement, Philippine Navy

U.S. Military Presents Two New ISR Aircraft to Philippine Air Force

(L-R): Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines General Eduardo Año, Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Y. Kim, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano at the turnover and blessing ceremony for two new Cessna 208B aircraft from the U.S. to the Philippine Air ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 27 July, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, JUSMAG, Philippine Air Force, Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim

United States transfers 12 Ford F-550 Trucks to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG)

Mr. Frederick Riker provides the ceremonial truck key to Philippine Navy Capt. Alfonspin P. Tumanda Jr. during the transfer of 12 Ford F-550 trucks to the Philippine Naval Special Operations Group (NAVSOG) at Naval Base Heracleo Alano, Sangley Point, Cavite. Mr. Riker is the security cooperation manager for the Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, and ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 5 July, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases | Tags: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, JUSMAG, Naval Special Operations Group

U.S. Military Delivers Counterterrorism Equipment to the Philippine Army and Marine Corps

Clark Air Base, February 1, 2017 — Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) delivered new military equipment to the Philippine Army and Marine Corps January 27. The transfer included over 400 M203 grenade launchers, 85 M40A5 sniper rifles, and a RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicle system consisting ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 1 February, 2017 | Topics: Events, Press Releases | Tags: JUSMAG, Philippine Army

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