Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army troops on September 8 formally concluded the three-week 'Exercise Carabaroo' that enhanced participating units' interoperability in multination combined arms teams. Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad, in a statement Monday, said closing ceremonies took place at the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment Headquarters, Robertson Barracks, Darwin,…
Philippine Army and Australian Army troops on September 8 formally concluded the three-week “Exercise Carabaroo” that enhanced participating units’ interoperability in multination combined arms teams.
“A total of 138 troops from the PA ‘s 1st Brigade Combat Team, First Scout Ranger Regiment, and Special Forces Regiment trained alongside the Australian counterparts and Timor-Leste Army held at the Robertson Barracks, Gunn Point and Channel Island in Darwin,” he added.
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