Australia, Philippine, U.S. forces conduct multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Cmdr. Adam Peeples, commanding officer of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) speaks during a planning session aboard HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Royal Australian Navy as part of multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA), April 10, 2026. The U.S. Navy routinely operates with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and partners and allies through MCAs to continually develop, exercise and enhance multi-domain tactical interoperability to uphold peace and security in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John B. Hetherington)