The Philippines and U.S. Hold 3rd Joint South China Sea Patrol

The Philippine Armed Forces (AFP) announced the country and the United States conducted a third joint South China Sea patrol on February 9^th. The vessels that participated in the patrol were the U.S.S. Gabrielle Giffords with an MH-60 SeaHawk helicopter and the Philippine BRP Gregorio Del Pilar with an AW109 helicopter.