By JONG CADION
PAGADIAN CITY (Oct. 8, 2018) – The Philippine Navy (PN)
and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have just concluded the 1st leg of the 5th
Combined PN-RAN Maritime Training Activity (MTA), Friday, October 05, 2018.
Rear
Admiral Rene V. Medina, Commander, Naval Forces Western Mindanao disclosed that the RAN vessel, HMAS
Launceston (ACPB94) departed from the vicinity of Tawi-Tawi on October 04, enroute
to Naval Forces West Area of responsibility in Palawan for the continuation of
the 2nd leg of the said Maritime Training Activity.
Medina
said, the 5th
Combined PN-RAN Maritime Training Activity formally started on September 24
with an Arrival Ceremony for HMAS Launceston held at Zamboanga City Pier,
Zamboanga City followed by the Opening Ceremony of the MTA at NFWM Officers’
Club which was presided by Commander, Naval Forces Western Mindanao Rear Adm.
Rene V Medina AFP.
Medina
added that the
said Maritime Training Activity was conducted in the maritime areas of Basilan
and Tawi-Tawi and participated by BRP General Mariano Alvarez (PS38) of the PN
and HMAS Launceston (ACPB94) of the RAN.
Medina
also said that
the maritime activity has benefitted both Navies in terms of inter-operability
training while complementing the current maritime security operations of
Western Mindanao Command in terms of Naval presence and deterrence of movement
of LLE at sea.
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