(MB) Artillery troops trained to fire weapons are now being taught how to save lives on the battlefield as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces conducted a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training at Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City, Leyte.
The three-day activity, which concluded on Wednesday, April 22, was part of the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan, the annual joint military exercise between the AFP and US military, that has expanded in recent years to include humanitarian and lifesaving components alongside combat drills.
The AFP said the training brought together personnel from the Artillery Regiment of the Philippine Army and their counterparts from the United States Army, where soldiers more known for operating heavy weapons shifted focus to emergency care under fire.
The training “focused on enhancing lifesaving skills in combat environments, equipping troops with critical competencies to respond effectively to battlefield medical emergencies,” said Major Al Anthony Pueblas, chief of Balikatan’s combined joint information bureau (CJIB).
“The activity underscores a shared priority to ensure the protection and preservation of human life in all aspects of military operations,” he added… Read More
