Ranking officers of the Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) are now engaged in talks to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries.
The activity started June 25 and will conclude on this Friday, June 27.
Army Chief Lt. Gen. Hernando DCA Iriberri led the Philippine Army delegation during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Executive Steering Group (ESG) meeting which was held at the PA Officers' Club House in Fort Andres Bonifacio,
Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, USARPAC commander, represented by Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, I Corps commanding general who arrived in
The ESG, which is held annually, is hosted by the PA.
The ESG was created to bolster the longstanding and close relations between the Armies of the
It can be recalled that one of the major command thrusts of the PA chief is to sustain international engagement and peace support operations.
In furtherance thereof, the PA continues to enhance its joint and combined operational capabilities by further improving Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) for interoperability with other armed forces in addressing operational exigencies, and by developing new means and methods to effectively and efficiently collaborate with foreign forces and other agencies.
The PA believes that international engagements such as this one will not only boost military cooperation with foreign counterparts, but will also provide impetus for capability upgrade.
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