page_title: Philippine Marine Corps
section_title: Formation
hierarchical_section_title: Philippine Marine Corps / Formation
caption_attribution_description: English: Philippine Marines with 28th Company 8th Marine Battalion Landing Team, push forward after splashing ashore in an amphibious assault vehicle during an amphibious assault training exercise, April 14. The amphibious assault training was part of Exercise Balikatan 2009, a combined joint bilateral training exercise involving Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S military personnel and subject mater experts. Balikatan is a Tagalog word that means "shoulder to shoulder" and characterizes the philosophy and intent of the exercise.
context_page_description: The Philippine Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Philippines, a naval infantry force under the command of the Philippine Navy. It conducts amphibious and expeditionary warfare, as well as special operation missions.
context_section_description: The Philippine Marine Corps is organized into three maneuver brigades, a Combat Service and Support Brigade (CSSB), and independent units such as the Marine Special Operations Group (MARSOG) and the Marine Security and Escort Group (MSEG). The three maneuver brigades provide administrative and logistical support to the units assigned to them, while the CSSB acts as a training and administrative command for the Field Artillery (FABN) and Assault Armor (AABN) battalions.
  In addition, a number of Reserve Brigades are under the control of the Naval Reserve Command.
caption: Philippine Marines 8th Marine Battalion Landing Team, push forward after splashing ashore in an amphibious assault vehicle during an amphibious assault training exercise
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