PH Navy’s elite receives service trucks from US

[Ayoshi]

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

These trucks will help ease the mobility of the NAVSOG units spread throughout the Philippines including units located in Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga, and Davao.  They will also aid in the transport and deployment to critical areas of rigid-hulled inflatable boats that were previously delivered by the U.S. to the AFP.

Through a variety of assistance packages over the past three years, the U.S. has provided the Philippines with over 200 million dollars of grant assistance to assist our partner forces in building the required capabilities for success.

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The United States government turned over 12 Ford-550 trucks to the Armed Forces of the Philippines

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The NAVSOG is the Philippine Navy’s elite force trained in various special operations.

Frederick Riker (right) hands over 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. Riker is the security cooperation manager for the Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group, and Capt. Tumanda is the Commander of NAVSOG. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines)

[adroth]

The PA ASCOM can perform full overhauls of KM-450s in AFP service -- completely in-house -- c/o of a facility acquired from Kia. Can the same be said for these Ford trucks?

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