Maritime Training Activity (MTA) 2015, or the naval drills
between the Philippine Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, formally
started in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Monday.
Cmdr. Lued Lincuna, PN public affairs office chief, said
that MTA 2015, which kicks off Monday and would conclude on June 26, focused on
developing the fleet skills and interoperability of units in humanitarian
assistance and disaster response operations, particularly on search and rescue
of stricken vessels or downed aircraft in the high seas.
Both the PN and the JMSDF will be contributing one aircraft
each in the four-day maneuvers.
Lincuna said that MTA 2015 drills would be held outside
Philippine territorial waters.
"This Navy-to-Navy engagement envisions on sharing best
practices in non-traditional operations such as search and rescue operations at
sea. At the end of the activity the PN expects to improve the techniques and
procedures of its Naval Air Group. Likewise, this activity also intends to
foster camaraderie, strengthen bilateral partnership between the two navies,"
he added.
Lincuna said the interaction between the PN and JMSDF was a
common engagement extended to other visiting navies from the different parts of
the region and the world.
"These activities always provide an opportunity to
develop a good working relationship and to explore areas for cooperation in
terms of people to people interaction, training, or exchange of ideas. For the
last few months the PN has successfully conducted similar engagements with Vietnam , Turkey ,
and India
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