The calendar year 2024 saw the United States 8th Air Force successfully integrate with 23% of the world’s military in BTF missions around the globe. A New Year is usually a time to look ahead, but it ...

US Task Force Ayungin is part of the United States' support for Philippine forces in the country's maritime zones, but they won't directly participate in actual missions in the West Philippine Sea, ...

The group was made official mid-2024 — following the violent attack by the China Coast Guard on Philippine soldiers during a June 17 resupply mission to the shoal On November 19, as he spent what was ...

MANILA, Philippines — The United States this week confirmed the existence of a dedicated military task force operating in support of Philippine interests at the hotly contested Ayungin Shoal. The US ...

The United States Department of Defense has confirmed that American troops are supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea through the “US Task Force Ayungin,” whose existence only came to ...

A Philippine Air Force Sokol helicopter hovers above BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Second Thomas Shoal. The Pentagon has revealed the existence of a forward-deployed task force in the Philippines ...

Lt. Col. Christopher Travelstead, Director of Operations at the 9th EBS, said that “BTF 25-2 showcases the U.S. commitment to deterring threats and maintaining regional stability”. The February ...

Suspects impersonating Task Force 141 at the police station. Photo: CACC According to the Hanoi Police Department, around 12:30 AM on April 7, two patrol units from Task Force 141 discovered a group ...