The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Coast Guard conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, June 27-28, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
As the eighth MCA of 2026, this exercise was designed to expand capabilities at sea by incorporating and refining shared Coast Guard law enforcement tactics, specialized procedures, and maritime doctrines. The two-day exercise included series of interoperability activities including a search and rescue exercise, maritime domain awareness activity, and division tactics.
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March 29 at 4:49 PM
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All six Bahrain-based USCG Sentinel-class cutters eastbound in the Singapore Straits – USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC-1141),USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC-1142), USCGC Glen Harris (WPC-1144), USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC-1145), USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC-1146) & USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC-1147) – March 2026 SRC: X-@StraitsSights
Participating units included U.S. Coast Guard PATFORSWA fast response cutters USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) and USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145), normally home-ported in Bahrain,
Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15) sails during part of the Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, June 27, 2026. US Coast Guard photo.
South Korean built Philippine Navy Jose Rizal-class frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FFG 15),
USCGC Waesche accompanies the PCG’s Melchora Aquino during a search-and-rescue exercise in the South China Sea in July 2024. (USCG)
and Japanese built Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels BRP Teresa Magbanua-class BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV 9702),
BRP Capones in Davao Gulf. Photo credit Philippine Information Agency
and the 44 meter BRP Capones (MRRV 4404).
This does at least tell us what some of the PATFORSWA cutters are doing since they left Bahrain as a result of the war with Iran.
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