DAVAO. Servicemen and personnel from the Navy, Army, Philippine Coast Guard, Phippine National Police, and the Davao Central 911 share lunch after the Joint Maritime Exercise on Friday, August 12, at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Panacan. (Christian Mark Lim)
TROOPS of Eastern Mindanao geared up Friday, August 12, at Naval Station Felix Apolinario (NFSA), Panacan Davao City for a joint marine exercise in a bid to test and intensify the level of preparedness in emergency and maritime security through a series of tactical operations.
Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) Naval Task Force Deputy Commander Captain Wilfredo Burgonio expressed his confidence that the skills, competence, and dedication of the security forces to respond to various scenarios were enhanced through this exercise.
“We have successfully pursued this endeavor which will enhance our capability and interoperability and readiness of the AFP, PNP and PCG units to respond on short notice to scenarios that warrant the conduct of law enforcement and tactical operations succeed,” Burgonio said.
The event was participated by the different agencies including Eastern Mindanao Command of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Police Regional Office of Philippine National Police (PNP) and Maritime Police of Nfem.
During the exercise, there were two scenarios that involve maritime interdiction.
First, there was a suspicious vessel and apprehended because of illegal actions.
The second scenario was the search and rescue for the passengers of the sunk vessel.
“This simply highlights the level of preparedness to respond to any form of emergency. It maybe a security emergency, a serious emergency concerning search and rescue of natural disaster,” he added.
He noted how Davao City personnel have close working relationships with the different forces.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2016/08/13/military-drill-davao-naval-station-491144
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