Elite forces of the Philippine and Indonesian armies have been sharing best practices in combat operations in their 10-day interoperability exercises in West Java which started on July 14.
In a statement, the Philippine Army said the Philippines was represented by teams from the First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) while Indonesia tapped its Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat (Kostrad) during Training Activity Indonesia-Philippines (TA DOLPHINE XIV-2022).
“They continue to to sharpen their interoperability and capabilities in a range of military operations,” the statement read.
“The bilateral activity focuses on the exchange of information, tactics, technics and procedures in the conduct of counterinsurgency operations,” it added.
During one of the trainings, Col. Samuel Yunque, FSRR’s chief of staff, discussed urban operations, focusing on the Battle of Marawi while Kostrad Deputy Intelligence Assitant Col. Muhammad Aidi shared lessons learned in their campaign against the Free Papua Separatist Movement in West Papua.
FSSR and Kostrad teams also shared lessons on Tactical Combat Casualty Care which culminated in a mission-planning and raid practical exercise.
“Teams from both armies likewise held close-quarter battle drills,” the statement read.