Aussie troops make their way through the jungles of Mount Isarog, Camarines Sur as part of the jungle survival and combat tracking drills from November 4 to 5, 2024.
Philippine and Australian Army troops make their way through the jungles of Mount Isarog, Camarines Sur as part of the jungle survival and combat tracking drills from November 4 to 5, 2024.
Philippine Army soldier briefs the Aussie troops during the jungle survival and combat tracking drills on Mount Isarog from November 4 to 5, 2024.
Philippine and Australian Army troops make their way through the thick undergrowth of Mount Isarog, Camarines Sur as part of the jungle survival and combat tracking drills from November 4 to 5, 2024.
Exercise "Kasangga" 24-2 participants from the Philippine and Australian Armies trained together on jungle survival and combat tracking on the slopes of Mount Isarog, Camarines Sur from November 4 to 5, 2024.
Platoons composed of 47 Filipino soldiers and 50 Australian Army personnel trekked eight kilometers from Brgy. Tinangis in Pili to Brgy. Panicuason in Naga City, practicing jungle survival, tracking techniques, and patrol base operations.
Filipino troops and their Aussie counterparts sourced water, identified edible plants and animals, and set traps which they checked the following day. The Australian Army participants expressed appreciation for the skills learned and gained a deeper respect for the challenges Filipino soldiers face in the field. Exercise Kasangga is set to wrap up on November 8, 2024.
Photos from the 9th Infantry "Spear" Division
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