MANILA PHILIPPINES – Philippine Army Commanding General LTGEN. Roy Glido leads the arrival honors for US Army Pacific Chief General Charles Flynn at the Philippine Army Headquarters in Fort Bonifacio Taguig City on april 29.
During his visits Flynn highlighted the importance of bilateral training exercises with the Philippine Army.
The official said that Balikatan and Salaknib Exercises represent the “unity and collective commitment” of Filipino and American soldiers.
During the joint presser USARPAC Chief said that the they are doing this as team mates, and they are learning from one another and think the value of that is just exponential.
It is the way in creating a safe and secure environment he added.
General Galido said the bilateral exercises bolster interoperability between the two land forces. “For the first time, we communicated on one frequency and one network.
It improved the way we make decisions and communicate information,” the Army Chief remarked.
The two Army leaders discussed the Salaknib and Balikatan Exercises which include a series of subject matter expert exchanges (SMEEs) and live fire drills between Filipino and American training units.
The ongoing Exercise Balikatan builds on the foundation set during Exercise Salaknib.
It also showcases additional joint operations at a larger scale.