American
and Filipino troopers participating in this year's "Balikatan"
maneuvers, conducted gunnery and firing exercises at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva
Ecija last May 10.
Belated
reports from Capt. Mark Anthony Ruelos, 7th Infantry Division spokesperson,
said that the activity is a major training operation for "Balikatan
2014".
Troops
participating in these maneuvers were equipped with V-150 "Commando"
and "Simba" AFV.
These
vehicles were fitted with .50 caliber weapons which soldiers from both nations
fired to increase their weapons proficiency.
He
added that Filipino troopers were from the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
while the Americans are from the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment.
The
Filipino unit was headed 1st Lt. Dominador Tagorda while the Americans were
commanded by Capt. Capt. John Healy.
Ruelos
said that the first days of "Balikatan 2014" was allocated for
training of basic tasks and exercises such as action drills, mounted battle
drills, and a small exercise called mounted sticks – in which troops conduct a
movement after they received an order.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=642748
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