The Philippine Army on Thursday activated its Aviation Regiment, 2nd Multiple Launch rocket System Battery (2MLRS Btry) and 1st Land-based Missile System Battery (1LBMS Btry) in an aim to strengthen defense against current, emerging and future threats.
Philippine Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Macairog Alberto led the activation and assumption of command of the three units in a joint ceremony held at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.
The Army believes these units will play a vital role in its fight against terrorism and communist insurgency.
The Aviation Regiment, an upgrade of the Army Aviation Battalion, will be maintaining the current fleet of fixed-wing aircraft for special aviation mission while it develops its capabilities in armed reconnaissance, air assault and air medical evacuation by utilizing rotary wing aircraft.
The Army is also planning to acquire light attack helicopters, armed reconnaissance helicopters, and multi-purpose medium lift helicopters under this regiment.
“Through the upgraded Army Aviation Regiment as an integral component of our combined arms operations, our Army will have the capability to conduct a better array of aviation operations to support ground forces and be more responsive in the archipelagic setting in the defense posture,” Alberto said in a press statement.
Meanwhile, the 2MLRS Btry and the 1LBMS Btry under the Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) is seen to augment the troop’s firepower in large-scale armed confrontation for internal defense and security engagements.
Alberto said the activation of the two AAR regiment is in line with the Army’s development of air defense units and missile units.
The air defense units will protect the force against air threats while the missile units aim to deny areas of enemy approach as well as suppress their air capabilities.
“We put primacy on the activation of these units in order to continuously enhance our aviation and air defense capability as we operate with the intent to be a modern and well-equipped Army, to address fast evolving threats and finish the insurgency at the soonest time possible,” he said.
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