STRONGER TIES. US MARFORPAC deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield (left) meets with Philippine Navy chief, Vice Adm. Adeluis Bordado (proper) in a courtesy name on the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila on Thursday (April 7, 2022). Clearfield mentioned they wish to maintain extra workout routines with the Armed Forces of the Philippines aimed toward enhancing the capabilities of each militaries in littoral fight operations. (Picture courtesy of Philippine Navy)
MANILA – The US Marine Corps Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) has expressed its curiosity to conduct workout routines with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) aimed toward enhancing the capabilities of each militaries in littoral fight operations.
US MARFORPAC deputy commander, Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield conveyed this to Philippine Navy chief, Vice Adm. Adeluis Bordado in a courtesy name on the PN headquarters on Thursday.
“Joined by his choose workers from MARFORPAC, Brig. Gen. Clearfield expressed their curiosity in working with the Armed Forces of the Philippines on future workout routines targeted on enhancing capabilities for littoral fight operations,” PN spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza mentioned in a press release Thursday night time.
Littoral operations are outlined as “operations in and across the littoral zone, inside a sure distance of shore, together with surveillance, mine-clearing and help for touchdown operations and different kinds of fight shifting from water to floor, and again.”
A littoral zone refers to nearshore or a part of a sea, lake, or river that’s near shore.
“The US Marine Corps’ third Marine Infantry Regiment’s transition into what’s now the third Marine Littoral Regiment was additionally mentioned, the place Vice Admiral Bordado supported the corps’ objective of sustaining a mutually supportive position as they transfer ahead with deploying small maneuvering items to the South Pacific area as a part of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Basic David Berger’s Drive Design 2030 initiative,” Negranza added.
Born in Bethesda, Maryland and a graduate of Harvard Enterprise College’s Superior Administration Program, Clearfield served because the platoon officer and govt officer of the US Marine’s Firm F, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines throughout Operation Uphold/Restore Democracy in Haiti and Operation Assured Response in Liberia hooked up to the twenty second Marine Expeditionary Unit (Particular Operations Succesful). (PNA)
