From DWDD AFP Civil Relations Service Radio Website (Oct 11): EXERCISE LUMBAS 2016 | PN-RAN Partnership
NAVAL BASE RAFAEL RAMOS, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu (DWDD) – The Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy formally opened the Exercise Lumbas 2016 at Naval Forces Central (NFC), Naval Base Rafael Ramos, Brgy Lo-oc, Lapu-Lapu City, with MGen Raul L Del Rosario, Commander, Central Command as Keynote Speaker and Guest of Honor.
Guests and participants were welcomed to the event by the Exercise Director and Deputy Commander of NFC, Capt Antonio C Palces PN (GSC).
After being introduced by Capt Loumer P Bernabe PN (GSC), Commander, NFC, the keynote speaker, MGen Del Rosario enjoined all the participants to learn as much as they can from the exercise to enhance interoperability and strengthen partnership between the Philippines and Australia.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) were headed by Capt Brad White, the Australian Defense Attache to the Philippines. Lt Col Tim Lopsik, LCdr Mark Lindend and LCdr Rod Graham will facilitate the conduct of the Command Post Exercise (CPX) which aims to test, validate, enhance and evaluate combined/respective doctrines, techniques, tactics and procedures (TTPs) for threat from the sea, piracy and other scenarios.
Representatives from local and national government agencies such as the Regional Maritime Group, Philippine Coast Guard, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), Bureau of Quarantine, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) and Cebu Port Authority were invited to participate in the CPX and Subject Matter Expert Exchanges (SMEEs).
Exercise Lumbas 2016 will be conducted from 10-21 October 2016, divided into different phases and series of activities.
At sea activities will be participated by Philippine Navy ships and RAN ships which will arrive in a few days time. NFC PAO / MCAG
http://dwdd.com.ph/2016/10/11/exercise-lumbas-2016-pn-ran-partnership/
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