Friday, June 19, 2015

JMSDF to train PHL Navy on maritime search-and-rescue operations

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 19): JMSDF to train PHL Navy on maritime search-and-rescue operations

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)will train Philippine Navy (PN) personnel search-and-rescue activities on June 22 to 24 in Palawan.

The Maritime Training Activity (MTA) 2015 public affairs officer Lt. (JG) John Windy Abing, in a message to the PNA, said that the JMSDF would provide one Lockheed P-3C "Orion" maritime patrol aircraft while the PN would use a Norman-Britten Islander patrol plane.

Formal opening of MTA 2015 will be held at the Antonio Bautista Airbase, San Miguel, Puerto Princesa City Palawan.

Other activities of MTA 2015 include humanitarian assistance and disaster response and maritime situational awareness training and cooperation.

Earlier, PN spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo said that these confidence building activities aim to foster camaraderie, nurture established friendship, and promote interoperability of the two navies.

"This Navy-to-Navy engagement envisions to share new tactics, techniques, and procedures as well as best practices to further maritime operations especially now that the Philippines is nearing the rainy season," he added.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=774384

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