RP-Australian Joint Military Exercises

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Philippines, Australia navies start joint training exercises in Lumbas 2012

MANILA - The Philippine and Australian navies will kick-off Monday, October 22, joint training exercises that aim to enhance both countries' capability on anti-terrorism, human and drug trafficking, and disaster response.
Over 300 navy personnel from the Philippines and Australia will participate in the 12th annual Maritime Training Activity (MTA) between the Philippine Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) dubbed "Lumbas 2012."
The five-day exercises will be held aboard HMAS Sydney in South Harbor Manila and will be participated by other agencies such as the Philippine Coast Guard, Maritime Group-Philippine National Police, Bureau of Immigration, National Bureau of Investigation, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
In a training directive, Navy Flag Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Alexander Pama said that the training activity will also "enhance competency of the navies in naval and maritime security operations through subject matter expert exchange activities.”
The exercises will include realistic, scenario-based exercises focused on anti-terrorism, illegal human and drug trafficking, and humanitarian assistance/disaster response involving the Philippine Navy and the Australian Border Protection Command (BPC).
The Philippine Navy also aims to enhance its competencies in maritime security, surveillance, and interdiction with the help of the Australian BPC.
The Philippine Navy will send the Barko ng Republika ng Pilipnas (BRP) Mariano Alvarez (PS3, the BRP Beinvenido Salping (PG112), and a component from the Naval Special Operations Group (Navsog) to participate in the exercise.
The exercises are also aimed to enhance and develop camaraderie among participating personnel through shiprider program and social interaction.

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NZWeek: Philippine, Australia to hold joint maritime training exercise
MANILA, Oct. 21 — Navy forces of the Philippines and Australia will formally start Maritime Training Activity (MTA) dubbed as “LUMBAS 2012″ in Manila Bay on Monday, the Philippine military announced Sunday.

This extensive and comprehensive training exercise will open aboard an Australian frigate “HMAS SYDNEY” docked at the South Harbor of Manila and proceed in nearby sea areas, the Philippine Naval Public Affairs Office said in a press release.

About 200 Australian soldiers and a similar number of Filipino sailors are due to join the five-day exercise.

Lumbas 2012 “is a simulated scenario-based exercise designed to test the response capability to a realistic situation that is expected to develop in real time,” Navy spokesman Omar Tonsay said.

Philippine, Australia to hold joint maritime training exercise - NZweek

HMAS Sydney
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GMANews.TV : The Royal Australian Navy guided missile frigate HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) arrives at Manila's North Harbor on Sunday to join a maritime exercise between the PHL and Australia. In an effort to counter the military might of China, the PHL allows the Australian armed forces access to the country's port and other facilities as a show of military cooperation. Danny Pata

[kageron]

China will misunderstood again this exercises lol

[elvandesantos]

yes,, as usual they will do a propaganda on this in every radio in china that philippines is now getting beefed up.