KARACHI: Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Shahid Iqbal, visited the Kotri Firing Ranges and witnessed the troops mastering their battle drills during the exercise on Wednesday morning.
This was stated in an ISPR press release issued here on Wednesday.
It said that the troops who were out in the field for training are busy in conducting field exercises at various levels.
The aim of this field exercise is to train the troops inoffensive and defensive operations with a view to practice modern techniques of employment of arms and latest methods of tactics, skillful use of terrain and employment of sophisticated weapons against broad spectrum of threats, the ISPR press release added.
It is worth mentioning that 2009 has been declared as ”Year of Training” by the Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
On arrival at Kotri ranges, the Corps Commander was received by General Officer Commanding Hyderabad, Major General Shahid Ahmad Hashmat.
He was briefed by Brigadier Muhammad Jamil, the Brigade Commander, on the conduct and methodology of the exercise.
This exercise which is organized for combined arms practice, will also examine the physical and mental endurance along with operational readiness of troops under trying and rough conditions.
The Corps Commander also witnessed the small arms firing of an artillery regiment and the soldiers Stress Course Fire in an Infantry battalion.
Speaking on the occasion, Lieutenant General Shahid Iqbal emphasized that excellence in training is the key to enhancement of operational preparedness.
He appreciated the high morale and the performance of participating troops.
Gen. Shahid Iqbal urged them to continue enhancing their professional skills, as it has proved to be a cutting edge in the modern-day warfare.
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