Indonesian and US Navy Conduct Maritime Surveillance Patrol Over Natuna
Batam (ANTARA News) Indonesian Navy Aircraft along with her companion from US Navy conduct maritime patrol surveillance over Natuna, Riau Islands, all in Sea Surveillance Exercise 15 Operation, this operation to be hold by both Navies to improve the level of professionalism of their personnel.
"It is a joint exercise in the field of Naval aviation, this kind of exercise has been held since 2012, " Said Commander of Indonesian Navy Aviation Corps (Danpuspenerbal) First Admiral TNI Sigit Setiyatan, as director of exercise at Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam, Thursday.
"Our objective is to improve the level of professionalism to facing the challenge in duty" he added
Sigit said, the exercise will be held from 7 to 9 April involving four type of Aircraft from Indonesian Navy, it is CN 235 MPA, Cassa CN-212 MPA, Helicopter NBO-105 from TNI AL and P-3C Orion from US Navy, this exercise involve 88 personnel from both sides.
"From US Navy there is 21 personnel who manning their P-3C Orion while in exercise" he said
The series of activities during the three days include field maneuvers in the form of vigilance (Maritime Domain Awareness / MDA), supervision and field recognition (Intelligent Surveillance and Recconaissance / ISR) and the coordination of the fisheries sector (Fishery Coordination).
In addition, search and rescue operations unfortunate victims (Search and Rescue / SAR), as well as humanitarian assistance to victims of natural disasters (Assistant Humanitarian Disaster Relief / HADR).
"When the maritime patrol from the air, between the Navy and the US Navy also synchronize information and data pendekteksian surface ships and underwater in the territorial waters of the Strait of Malacca to the Natuna area," he said.
He said the technology and tactics of fighting in military aviation continues to experience growth and progress.
As a Navy aviator personnel, Sigit said it takes mastery of science and modern technology in order to be a reliable and professional soldier.
Science and technology, according to him, not only obtained through education and training programmed in the country, but also can be obtained from the interaction with other countries.
"This joint activity is one of the form. With this, the two sides can exchange information in order to increase capacity, especially in maritime air patrol to keep in the border region," said Sigit Setiyanta.
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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