MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has intensified its capability constructing for its personnel and property in safeguarding Philippine waters by way of Process Drive Pagsasanay.
Process Drive Pagsasanay, activated on April 6, shall conduct coaching on navigation alongside restricted waterways, offshore, and in much less charted waters, in addition to in upkeep and logistical operations.
A part of the lectures and drills on night time navigation are guide plotting, piloting, firefighting, and primary life help in preparation for the arrival of extra floating, and aerial property as a part of PCG’s modernization program.
The duty pressure is led by Vice Adm. Oscar Endona, along with Rear Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan and Rear Adm. Allan Victor dela Vega.
It’s going to conduct annual coaching, not solely within the nationwide headquarters but additionally in 15 Coast Guard districts.
With shifting sea situations among the many key planning issues, capacity-building actions will initially happen within the West Philippine Sea, Batanes Group of Islands, and Benham Rise. It’s going to even be performed within the southern and jap Philippines.
“We’re supporting the whole-of-nation method in securing our maritime jurisdiction, particularly the Nationwide Process Drive on (the) West Philippine Sea. That is to guarantee the Filipino those that they’ve a Coast Guard that all the time seeks self-improvement with a purpose to undertake her maritime safety, maritime security, maritime regulation enforcement, maritime search and rescue, and marine environmental safety roles in our nation’s waters,” PCG spokesperson, Commodore Armando Balilo, mentioned in a information launch on Saturday.
Balilo mentioned they have to improve their abilities to attain operational and logistical effectivity to optimize using their sources “by way of a harmonized command and management and provide chain.”
Process Drive Pagsasanay shall initially capacitate the crew of the BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409), BRP Malapascua (MRRV-4403), BRP Capones (MRRV-4404), and BRP Habagat (TB-271).
Pilots and technical personnel manning each mounted and rotary wing plane of the Coast Guard Aviation Drive, medical doctors, nurses, rescue swimmers, Weapons Communications and Info Methods technicians, and different specialists on PCG’s core features may also take part.
PCG Commandant, Adm. George Ursabia, who led the activation of the Process Drive, mentioned district commanders have been directed to implement needed preparations for the Process Drive coaching actions and recurrently monitor its execution.
“They shall be guided on how they function, keep, and maintain their manpower and property, in addition to on how they carry out their numerous missions and to proudly fly the Philippine flag contained in the nation’s huge maritime jurisdiction,” he mentioned. (PR)