MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Philippine Navy
forces will commence a set of training activities today, code-named
Exercise Pagsasama, with reservists to hone skills in various naval
operations in Eastern Mindanao, a military spokesman said.
Navy spokesman Lt. Col. Omar Tonsay said this year's Exercise Pagsasama, which will last up to Friday, will be conducted in General Santos City and Glan town in Sarangani.
"It is focused on the conduct of naval tactical maneuvers at sea; maritime surveillance exercise; search and visit; board, search and seizure; and humanitarian assistance and disaster response," said Tonsay.
Tonsay said the exercise will feature 280 Navy personnel, BRP Miguel
Malvar and BRP Salvador Abcede, and an islander plane. On the Philippine
Navy Affiliated Reserve Units has dedicated 127 personnel and two ships
for the training.
He said the exercise is "designed the exercise to test and enhance
the readiness and interoperability" of the Navy with the reserve force
"to respond to the call of service in maritime security operations,
inter-agency operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster response
operations and other national emergencies."
Tonsay also said that the exercise will also "test the command and
control" of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao with the reservists.
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