COTABATO CITY --- The Tactical Operations Wing Western Mindanao conducted the third Air Power Advocacy Forum in Western Mindanao at Edwin Andrews Air Base, Zamboanga City, on June 3. Click above to read more…..
Graced by Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western Mindanao military chief, as guest of honor, the forum aims to showcase the capabilities of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in search and rescue, medical evacuation, relief goods transport, repatriation of overseas Filipino workers, and environmental protection.
The role of PAF in the protection of the country’s sovereignty and survival of troops were also exhibited.
In a message, Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes, commanding general of PAF, said the potentials of air power can maximize assets used in supporting Armed Forces of the Philippines units, local government units, and other important activities.
“When we talk about leveraging air power, we recognize that the proper coordination between land, naval, and air assets served to be a key in ensuring air superiority,” he said.
He also mentioned that numerous helicopters and transport aircraft are due for delivery this year to augment the existing assets in various areas of deployment of the security forces.
The forum was also attended by various commanders and officers from the AFP and Philippine National Police in Western Mindanao, along with the Joint Task Force (JTF) Central JTF Zampelan, JTF Zamboanga, JTF Basilan, JTF Sulu, JTF Tawi-Tawi, and Naval Forces Western in Mindanao.
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