Representatives from the Joint US Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG)-Philippines attended the turnover ceremony for a newly constructed boat repair and maintenance facility at Naval Station Rio Hondo in Zamboanga City.

The facility, which will be utilized by the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) Assault Boat Battalion, is the first of three construction projects that will help build the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) capabilities in the region. These projects are part of a Foreign Military Financing grant that includes more than P251 million for the three facilities.