The First Scout Ranger Regiment of the Philippine Army and the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) of the U.S. Army culminated Exercise SOCPAC Piston (ESP) 23-2 in a closing ceremony at Camp Pablo Tecson, San Miguel, Bulacan on March 31, 2023.
ESP, formerly called Exercise Balance Piston, is an annual bilateral exercise that focuses on cross-training and bolstering the interoperability of Philippine Army Special Operations Forces and U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific.
A total of 25 personnel from the 21st Scout Ranger (SR) Company, SR School, and Scout Sniper Platoon of the FSRR and their counterparts from the Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 1316, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), U.S. Army trained side- by-side in sniper operations and target interdiction in jungle and urban environments.
Photos from the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Education and Training, Philippine Army (OG8, PA)