U.S. Army Demonstrates Multi-Modal Mobility of HIMARS in Support of Salaknib 25

U.S. Army demonstrates high mobility with HIMARS deployment to the Philippines

During the exercise, the joint force loaded an M142 HIMARS onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft, forming a combined ready and lethal strike package. The aircraft transported the system and its crew to northern Luzon, where they disembarked and proceeded to a designated firing point. The HIMARS team conducted an occupation drill along a pre-established heading before executing a dry fire mission based on realistic operational standards.…

U.S. Army Demonstrates Multi-Modal Mobility of HIMARS in Support of Salaknib 25

U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force’s 5th Battalion, 3rd Long Range Fires Battalion, working alongside the U.S. Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing, 5th Air Force, and the Philippine Navy successfully demonstrated the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) multi-modal mobility throughout northern Luzon May 24-31, 2025.