Sunday, September 22, 2019

PH, US armies hold air drills in Pampanga

From the Manila Times (Sep 23, 2019): PH, US armies hold air drills in Pampanga

The Philippine and United States armies conducted airborne exercises on Sunday to test their interoperability and technical competence.

The bilateral airborne operations were held by the US Army’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division, the US Army Alaska and the Philippine Army at the Cesar Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga.



BUILDING COMPETENCE Philippine and American paratroopers hold airborne exercises at the Cesar Basa Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga. The drills seek to enhance the soldiers’ capability to respond to contingency operations and security challenges. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

“This type of combined, tactical-level training builds both forces’ technical competence, fosters interoperability and provides a greater understanding of how the allied nations’ forces conduct operations,” the US Embassy in Manila said.

Brig. Gen. Gregory Day, deputy commanding general of US Army Alaska, said the US “is committed to working closely with the Armed Forces of the Philippines to grow our airborne capabilities.”

“We appreciate the opportunity to train here and the hospitality shown by our partnered forces has been incredible,” he added.

The embassy said the drills form a “critical part” of the Philippine military’s brigade modernization efforts and also allows the US Army to practice its strategic agility in quickly responding “to a wide range of events and disasters.”

Lt. Gen. Macairog Alberto, Philippine Army chief, said the training would enhance the Philippine troopers’ technical expertise when it comes to airborne operations, and enable them to “better respond to future contingency operations and other security challenges.”

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