Philippine Army, U.S. Special Forces kick-off Palawan bilateral training drills

The Philippine Army’s Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) [SFR(A)] and the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) commenced the month-long Balance Piston 22-3 geared at enhancing interoperability between the two elite units in the province of Palawan on August 15, 2022.
 
SFR(A) and SOCPAC teams will conduct bilateral training drills until September 16, 2022 at the Joint Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center in Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa and the Headquarters of the 18th Special Forces “Riverine” Company in Punta Baja in Rizal town.
 
The bilateral exercise will focus on Long Range Marksmanship, Combat Marksmanship, Close Quarter Combat, Small Unit Tactics, Unconventional Warfare, Maritime Operations, and Full Mission Profile or Culmination Exercise, SFR(A) Assistant Chief of Staff for Education and Training Lt. Col. Paulo F. Baylon said. "We are certain that this will enable us to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures to enhance interoperability between Filipino and U.S. Special Forces," Lt. Col. Baylon added.
 
Balance Piston is a regular bilateral training exercise between the special operation forces of the two countries which started in the early 2000s.
 
 
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