A five-day Maritime Training Activity (MTA) between the
Philippine Navy (PN) and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) reeled off Monday in
this city.
Rear Adm. Primitivo Gopo, Naval Forces Western Mindanao
(NFWM) commander, said the primary objective of MTA is to enhance
interoperability between the PN and RMN forces and develop better understanding
and cooperation between the two navies
Gopo said the activity dubbed as the “MTA MALPHI-LAUT 18/15,
which ends on August 28, involves the conduct of various exercises ashore and
afloat in the vicinity of this city and in the Moro Gulf .
Gopo said the MTA consists of three phases with main focus
on maritime security and transnational crime.
The first phase or the harbor phase is from August 24 to 25
that comprises the arrival of the RMN ships at the NFWM headquarters; courtesy
calls; communications protocol discussion; opening ceremony; subject matter
expert exchange lectures; special operations activities; naval aviation
training and operations planning activities.
The second phase or the at sea serials is from August 26 to
27 involves combined ship maneuvers to address various contingencies at sea.
The third phase is from August 27 to 28 involves the MALPHI
sports cup activity; closing ceremony; the Great Sta. Cruz Island
The MTA MALPHI-LAUT is an annual bilateral training activity
between the PN and RMN ships, aircraft, and special operations units whereby
the two navies alternately host the conduct of the activity.
This year’s MTA which is hosted by the PN, will be the 18th
training activity to be conducted since the signing of the Defense Cooperation
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Philippines
and Malaysia
The PN and the RMN annually conduct MTA MALPHI-LAUT to
strengthen the relationship and enhance mutual cooperation between the two
navies through the development of combined operational doctrines, practices and
naval tactics.
This year’s MTA involves the participation of 157 PN sailors
and 136 RMN sailors.
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