The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has achieved its goal of enhancing the interoperability and readiness in joint operations of its main service instructions because it concluded the AFP Joint Train (AJEX) “DAGIT-PA” on Friday, Nov. 18.
Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, AFP Chief of Workers, led the closing ceremony of the train at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon Metropolis.
“The execution of the joint workouts has successfully up-skilled the women and men of the AFP and upgraded organizational capabilities,” Bacarro stated.
The AJEX “DAGIT-PA” refers back to the annual unilateral train involving the key service instructions of the AFP particularly the Philippine Military (PA), Philippine Navy (PN), and Philippine Air Pressure (PAF).
The time period DAGIT-PA is coined from the phrases “dagat, langit, lupa” or “sea, sky, and land” which symbolize the areas of operation of the service instructions.
Round 1,500 navy personnel participated within the train that was held in numerous areas within the Western Command (WESCOM) space of operation in Palawan and at Camp Aguinaldo since Nov. 7.
For practically two weeks, the individuals accomplished quite a few drills that “improved interoperability and readiness for deployment within the joint operational atmosphere at any given time,” Bacarro famous.
Among the many occasions have been table-top train at Camp Aguinaldo; employees train and cyber protection train in WESCOM; and subject coaching workouts akin to air protection operations, counter-air operations, maritime safety operations, amphibious operations, mixed arms and littoral dwell fireplace train, and unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations in Palawan.
“From the planning and coordination to the execution, the AJEX DAGIT-PA 2022 was a hit and has attained its targets,” stated Brig. Gen. Marvin Licudine, commander of the AFP Schooling and Coaching Doctrine Command (ETDC) and the train director.
Licudine stated the abilities realized by the troops can be utilized in disaster planning and territorial protection operations.
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