MANILA, Philippines- Opisyal na sinimulan ng Philippine Army (PA) at Australian Army counterparts nitong Lunes ang Exercise Carabaroo 2024 sa Darwin, Australia.
Sinabi ni PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala na ang 1st Brigade Australian Army ang host ng edisyon ng drills ngayong taon.
“It forms part of the broader architecture of Exercise Predator’s Run 2024 which is dubbed the Australian Army’s most significant littoral training activity of the year,” dagdag niya.
Nag-deploy ang PA ng 125-member contingent para sa aktibidad.
Samantala, kalahok din sa pagsasanay ang Army at Marines contingents mula sa United States, United Kingdom, at Timor Leste, layuning suriin ang konsepto ng deployment ng Light Littoral Brigade sa northern coast ng Asutralia.
Binubuo ang PA delegation — sa pangunguna ni Governance and Strategy Management Office (GSMO), 5th Infantry Division (GSMO, 5ID) Chief Col. Jesus C. Pagala — ng piling General Staff at mga tauhan ng 5th Infantry Division, Training and Doctrine Command, Army Artillery Regiment, Army Signal Regiment, Army Support Command, Special Forces Regiment (Airborne), First Scout Ranger Regiment, at Combat Engineer Regiment.
Lumagda ang Philippine at Australian governments sa Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) noong Mayo 2007 bilang basehan ng defense cooperation sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa. RNT/SA
