The 1st Brigade Combat Team (1BCT), the Philippine Army’s primary combined arms unit, and the 13th Military Area Command of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD) concluded the Training Activity Brigade Combat Team 2022 (TA BCT) at the 1BCT's headquarters in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija on August 5, 2022.
1BCT Commander Col. Leodevic B. Guinid and Col. Made Sandy Agusto of the Indonesian Army led the concluding ceremony on August 5, 2022. The bilateral training activity—which commenced on August 2, 2022—strengthened Army-to-Army cooperation and enhanced the anti-terrorism capabilities of both armies. 1BCT and TNI-AD teams held battle staff planning that enhanced their Warfighting Function Cells planning procedure. Teams from the two armies also exchanged best practices and shared lessons learned throughout the activity.
1BCT is the Philippine Army's primary combined arms and rapid deployment unit composed of combat, combat support, and combat service support elements. PA intends to gradually activate additional BCTs in the medium-term, consistent with the prevailing and emerging threat environment.
Photos from the 1st Brigade Combat Team
For more details about your Philippine Army, please Follow and Subscribe, with the following links below:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourphilarmy
YouTube: the https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilippineArmy
Website: https://army.mil.ph/home/