Troopers from the 5th Special Forces Battalion have
completed a two-day airborne sustainment training last June 8 to 9.
The latter is a field unit of the Maguindanao-based 6th
Infantry Division.
Around 120 officers and enlisted personnel from the unit
participated in the training activity.
Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay, 6th Infantry Division public affairs
office chief, in a statement Thursday said the troops assembled in Barangay
Semba, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao and were released by batches on June 8.
Sixty troopers took part in this jump.
On June 9, another 60 troops participated in the training
jump which included organic personnel of the 6th Infantry Division who were
airborne qualified.
Petinglay said the activity was made possible with the
arrival of a mobile training team from the Special Forces
Airborne School
However, the presence of qualified jump-masters and riggers
among the 5th Special Forces Battalion troops facilitated the activity easier
and systematic.
Proficiency jumps are intended to enhance the skills of the
all airborne qualified soldiers who are receiving a “jump pay” which is
equivalent to 50 per cent of his base pay.
A regular quarterly jump is a prerequisite for all airborne
trained soldiers who are organic with the Special Operations Command such as
the 5th Special Forces Battalion, in order to maintain their skills and to
boost their confidence level.
Troops in Central Mindanao
will continue to improve and harness their skills in order to maintain the
highest degree of preparedness for any man-made or natural disaster.
It will also empower other stakeholders in order to have
inter-operability in future operations within the region and nearby areas.
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