The 6th Infantry "Kampilan" Division (6ID), Philippine Army and 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Defence Force kicks off the Philippine-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) 23-1 on February 20, 2023 at Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte.
The Assistant Division Commander for Operations of 6ID Brig. Gen. Jovencio F. Gonzales and Assistant Australian Defense Attache Lt. Col. Timothy Lopsik attended the opening to the 6-week exercise.
The PAAAE 23-1 aims to enhance the capabilities and skills of personnel in urban operations; long-range marksmanship; tactical combat casualty care; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations; and small unit leaders training through the exchange of techniques, tactics, and procedures.
The training participants from the 62nd Division Reconnaissance Company (DRC), 63DRC, and the 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment will undergo the said exercise until its culmination on March 31, 2023.
Photos from the 6th Infantry Division, Philippine Army