Naval Training Exercise Kicks Off

By: Elmer Cajilig

Visayan Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 10 November 2010

ILOILO CITY - A training exercise led by the Philippine Navy kicked off Tuesday following a simple send-off ceremony here.

The send-off ceremony was held at the compound of Milagrosa J Shipping Corporation at Lapuz Norte, La Paz, Iloilo City with Capt Jesus C Millan, commander of the Naval Reserve Command as guest of honor.

Dubbed as "Exercise Pagsasama 2010", the said training is joined by the 802nd Disaster Response and Rescue Unit (DRRU) in Iloilo City, Naval ROTC cadet officers, organic personnel coming from the Naval Reserve Command, Naval Reserve Center in Western Visayas and the Naval Forces Central based in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.

A vessel of the Milagrosa J Shipping Corporation has been utilized for the said exercise, with the Philippine Navy Boat 140 as convoy.

Scenario on search and rescue, communication, sealift, maneuvers, convoy and ship operational protocol are among the tasks to be performed during the trip from Iloilo City to Cebu City.

Medical and dental civic action project as well as mangrove planting will be the closing activities upon their arrival at Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN) Cebu Bay, Cebu City on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2010.

Photos on Visayan Daily Headlines re Exercise Pagsasama 2010

By: Elmer Cajilig

Visayan Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Philippine Navy personnel prepare to board a vessel during a send-off ceremony yesterday. A training exercise dubbed as “Exercise Pagsasama 2010” will be conducted by the personnel of the Philippine Navy midway to Cebu.

M/V Milagros Cinco with personnel of the Philippine Navy and Naval ROTC cadet officers on board maneuvers its way through the Iloilo River as it departs Iloilo City for a training exercise dubbed as “Exercise Pagsasama 2010”.

Capt Jesus C Millan, Commander of the Naval Reserve Command and Capt Jose Renan Suarez, deputy commander, Naval Forces Central, Philippine Navy.

Philippine Navy vessel BRP Hen Emilio Aguinaldo departs Iloilo City shortly after a send-off ceremony Tuesday. Dubbed as “Exercise Pagsasama 2010”, Navy personnel are joined by the Naval ROTC Cadet officers and contingents from the Naval Reserve Command, Naval Reserve Center in Western Visayas and the Naval Forces Central based in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.