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Video by Staff Sgt. Tiffany Banks

C Co. 2-27 Conduct Night Ops with Philippine Army

25th Infantry Division

April 18, 2024 | 0:19

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Comanche Co., 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, alongside the Philippine Army’s 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions, conduct a night operations subject-matter expert exchange during Salaknib 24 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 18, 2024. The SMEE enabled the participants to train on employing night capabilities, M4 carbine weapons systems, and night optic devices (NOD) to enhance interoperability between the forces. Salaknib is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation, which have been built over decades of shared experiences.