Tarakan, N Kalimantan (Antara) - The Indonesian Army, Navy, and Air Force held a joint exercise of the swift reaction strike unit (PPRC), here, Sunday.
The joint exercise featured multi-function scenarios such as hostage release, terrorist combat, and freeing the nation's vital objects and strategic industrial areas, Commander of the Strategic Command of the Indonesian Army Lt Gen. Edy Rahmayadi stated here, Thursday.
Some 500 personnel belonging to the elite units of the three forces participated in the exercise. The elite units were the Army's Special Force Command, the Navy's elite Frogmen Command, Bravo Detachment, Combat Recon Unit, and Jala Mangkara Detachment.
The joint exercise involved a Bell helicopter, Super Puma, and CN295 aircraft in addition to five warships: KRI Surabaya, KRI Ajak, KRI AMI, KRI Mandau, and KRI Badau.
The exercise was held to demonstrate the Defense Forces' commitment to protecting the Indonesian territories from any hostile elements, he emphasized.
The PPRC has the capability to free hostages in any terrain, regardless of sea, air, or land, including in forests, mountains, buildings, trains, aircraft, and buses, he noted.
"The three forces are ready to move, waiting for a signal from the government," he added.(*)
Indonesian, Army, Naval, Air Force Hold Joint Exercise in tarakan
Kamis, 7 April 2016 16:13 WIB
