Army Vice Commander Maj. Gen. Henry M. Doyaoen and US Army Pacific (USARPAC) Deputy Commanding General Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane tackled the proposed 2023 activities between the two armies during the 10th PA-USARPAC Executive Steering Group Meeting on March 3, 2022, at Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila.
The areas of engagement between PA and USARPAC will focus on Army-to-Army capability development, interoperability, and military professionalization and development. Maj. Gen. Henry M. Doyaoen and Maj. Gen. Matthew W. McFarlane serve as co-chairmen of the PA-USARPAC Executive Steering Group.
Maj. Gen. McFarlane is scheduled to visit the Army’s 7th Infantry Division, Artillery Regiment, and the 1st Brigade Combat Team which are all based in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. He is also set to grace the Salaknib Exercise opening ceremony on March 5, 2022.
Salaknib—which means “shield” in Ilocano—is an annual bilateral combined exercise that aims to enhance the defense readiness of Filipino and American troops by developing tactical interoperability. The 2022 and 2023 editions of Salaknib focus on the capability development of BCT, the Army’s primary combined arms and rapid deployment unit.
Photos by Cpl Josel Sucayan PA/OACPA
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