Philippine Army and United
States troops started yesterday the annual Balikatan
Exercises in Western Visayas focusing on
development and community service.
More than 40 US troops are assisting in the construction of
a school building in Tapaz, Capiz, while some of them will participate in the
First Responders Training, that will kick off today at Camp Macario Peralta in
Jamindan, Capiz, Maj. Rey Tiongson, 3rd Infantry Division spokesman, said
yesterday.
It will be followed by a barangay health seminar in Brgy.
San Nicolas, Tapaz, Capiz, with US troops as facilitators, Tiongson added. He
stressed that there is no combined military training exercises with US and Army
troops in the region.
The Balikatan is an annual combined joint exercise between Philippines
Field Training Exercises will be held in Tarlac and Clark
Air Base in Pampanga, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Sangley Point in Cavite
In the Command Post Exercise event, the scenario will focus
on Marine Security (MARSEC) with Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) to
demonstrate the capability of the AFP National Maneuver Force and selected US
troops.
The joint military training aims to further enhance
capacities and improve tactics, techniques and procedures, reinforce relations,
and improve interoperability of AFP and US
About 5,000 US
The combined military exercises will start on April 20 at
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City, and the closing ceremony will be
held at Clark Airbase on April 30.
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