Salaknib war exercises start

From the Daily Tribune (Mar 7, 2022): Salaknib war exercises start (By Paula Antolin)

Program demonstrates the long-standing partnership between the Philippine Army and USARPAC



Philippine soldiers and the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) contingent kicked off a 20-day Salaknib Exercise that seeks to deepen interoperability of troops of both nations at the 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT) headquarters in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

“Salaknib demonstrates the long-standing partnership between the Philippine Army (PA) and USARPAC,”USARPAC Deputy Commanding General Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane said.

Salaknib, which means shield in Ilocano, is an annual bilateral exercise that aims to enhance the defense readiness of Filipino and American soldiers.

Capability enhancement

The 2022 edition of Salaknib focuses on the capability development of 1BCT, the Army’s primary combined arms and rapid deployment unit.

The large-scale exercise will have as participants from 1BCT, Training and Doctrine Command, Army Support Command, 51st Engineering Brigade, Civil-Military Operations Regiment, Army Artillery Regiment, Army Aviation Regiment, Armor Division, Light Reaction Regiment, Special Forces Regiment (Airborne), and First Scout Ranger Regiment.

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