With Balikatan 2015
officially concluded Thursday, ranking Filipino defense officials have
expressed that the two-week training exercises have improved the professional
skills of both Philippine and American militaries.
This was stressed by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin's
closing message, which was read by Undersecretary Pio Lorenzo Batino, at Clark
Air Force Base, Pampanga.
"Let me also congratulate all the officers and men from
both our armed forces for their participation in this exercise, I am certain
that this training program has improved our professional skills in various
aspects and facets of our combined and joint military operational
endeavors," he stressed.
In the same vein, he also conveyed his congratulations to
the exercise directors of Balikatan 2015, Lt. Gen. John Toolan for the United
States and Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez for the Philippines for ably leading
the successful conduct of this combined military exercise and for the
attainment of the operational goals of both armed forces.
Around 11,600 Filipino and American personnel participated
in the annual Balikatan exercises which started last April 20.
"I am confident that you have enjoyed training together
under the spirit of mutual friendship, camaraderie, and cooperation, i have no doubt
that true to the meaning of Balikatan you now carry with you the rare
professional experience of training and working shoulder to shoulder with
friends and allies, the real experience and professional knowledge that you
have derived from this training activity will surely rebound to the enhancement
of your expertise in combined planning, combat readiness and interoperability,
but beyond the enhancement of capacities," Gazmin concluded.
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