Joint exercises between Army, Navy, Air Force end

September 30, 2019

Joint exercises between the Army, Navy and Air Force dubbed as DAGIT -PA held a closing ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo on Monday.

Capt. Rhyan Batchar, Armed Forces of the Philippine, DAGIT-PA public affairs officer, said the joint exercise "encompassed four major events namely air/maritime interdiction in Palawan; amphibious operations in Zambales; airfield seizure and military operation in urban terrain in Nueva Ecija; and combined arms live fire in Tarlac."

"A cyber defense exercise was also held to test the military’s cyberspace capabilities in building a strong infrastructure that can protect, detect, and respond to network attacks," he said.

Batchar said the joint exercises were participated by more than 1,500 regular soldiers and reservists from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines.

"AJEX DAGIT-PA stands for Dagat-Langit-Lupa (Sea, Sky, Land). It is an AFP-wide/AFP-only exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability, capabilities, and readiness requirement during joint operations," he said.

"During the AFP Joint Exercise DAGIT-PA which ran from September 16 to 27, different units from the Army, Air Force and Navy, including reservists, took part in major joint interoperability events as well as command post exercises," said Batchar.

"The AFP showcased four of its newly-procured amphibious assault vehicles during the amphibious exercise in Zambales. Reservists also played a vital role in exercises that sought to enhance military capabilities on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief," he added.

Commodore Adeluis Bordado, exercise director for AJEX DAGIT-PA, said the joint exercise brought out the best in military troops during various drills.

"Constant joint training exercises like AJEX DAGIT-PA are necessary to enhance personnel capacity and unit capabilities of the joint forces,” he added. Robina Asido/DMS