TFD personnel undergo training

From the Mindanao Times (Nov 22): TFD personnel undergo training

MEMBERS of the Task Force Davao (TFD) are undergoing a week-long maritime operations orientation training in the vicinity of the oil depots in Barangay Sasa, Buhangin District.

Col. Nolasco Mempin, the TFD commander, told TIMES yesterday that the training aims to enhance the capabilities of TFD troopers in maritime operations, particularly in patrolling coastal areas to preempt entry of the terrorists to the city through Davao Gulf.

Mempin said the 20 TFD agents undergoing the Riverine Operations Orientation Training until Saturday will be taught the basics of waterborne operations such as searching watercraft, survival, and tactic, techniques and procedures (TTP) of operation in inland water.

The additional subjects in the training are boat formation, movement formation, reacting to enemy contact, map reading, boat night navigation and boat handling techniques.

Mempin said that the TFD is not letting down its guard against the possible threat of extremists even though the leaders of IS-linked terrorists were already neutralized in Marawi.

The TFD recently completed its training on urban combat course.

Mempin said the TFD is seeking anew the support and cooperation of the public to keep the city safe from terrorists. He said the public has to be vigilant by reporting to authorities any suspicious persons in their community.

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