Mark Richard

The terrain, weather and the opposing forces at JRTC and Fort Polk all come together to test Army National Guard soldiers and units, building skills for generational readiness.

I recently spent time with soldiers of the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, The New Jersey National Guard during their JRTC rotation and was impressed with their focus on learning and building from those challenges to remain Always Ready, Always There.

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CGPA emphasizes the importance of multilateral training and exercise in LANPAC 2023

The Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. highlighted the importance of multilateral training and exercise among like-minded armies during the Association of the U.S. Army’s Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. on May 18, 2023.

Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner, in his keynote remarks entitled "The Current State of Multi-lateral Training and Exercise in the Indo-Pacific", said that international engagement from like-minded nations is crucial in today’s regional and global security landscape. Partners become stronger by working together and potential adversaries could be deterred by having a “united front” shown during military exercises, he noted.

The CGPA also cited crucial roles of the Army which include defending the land from any form of aggression or attack emanating from all domains; continuing counter-terrorism roles; serving as the first responder to disaster-prone regions; supporting national development initiatives; and participating in international peacekeeping and humanitarian missions.

“Common roles of armies in the Indo-Pacific present opportunities for multilateral engagements to serve mutually beneficial needs. Like-minded armies enhance their capabilities and complement operational support through multilateral training by accelerating the learning curve in identifying gaps and developing new capabilities. In the case of the Philippines, its Army is a relatively new entrant in multilateral training. Efforts are still being undertaken to expand multilateral engagements with other countries.” Lt. Gen. Brawner said.

The Army Chief likewise noted that the current international engagements of the Philippine Army have been reaping benefits for the country such as materiel solutions, capacity-building, threat reduction programs, maritime security projects, and international military training and ed

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 || 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

A total of 55 government troops received the Military Merit Medal from the 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division Commander, MGen Benedict M Arevalo, on January 18, 2023, for a combat accomplishment.

The medals were bestowed by MGen Arevalo to 45 Troops of the Army’s 94th Infantry (Mandirigma Battalion) and 10 members of the 2nd Negros Occidental Police Mobile Force Company in a ceremony held on January 18, 2023, at the 94IB headquarters in Brgy. Tambo, Ayungon, Negros Oriental.

This, after the troops had a successful operation against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), which resulted to the death of an NPA member and the capture of various fi****ms in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on January 09, 2023.

In his message, MGen Arevalo said that the awards will serve as an inspiration to the Spearhead troopers to give their best and continue their commitment and dedication to achieve just and lasting peace not only in Negros island but as well as to Western and Central Visayas.

“Your Army in Western and Central Visayas will not achieve this victory without the support and cooperation of the peace-loving people, as return, we will do our best to attain the peace and development we long decades ago,” said MGen Arevalo.

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