JOHOR, 15 October 2022 – The Chief of Army (COA), General Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Zamrose bin Mohd Zain has officiated the Closing Ceremony of Exercise PANAH JAGUH (EPJ) Series 2/2022 (at the Land-to-Air Target Field (LSBU), Tanjung Logok, Kota Tinggi today.
The exercise that has been going on since 10 October 2022 is the annual firing exercise of the Air Defence Artillery defence system to test the level of readiness of the Air Defence Artillery Group (GAPU) forces. Among the weapon systems tested are the Oerlikon 35mm Cannon and the Starstreak Missile.
This exercise is assisted not only by elements of the Malaysian Army such as the Fifth Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (5 RMR) and the Seventh Regiment of Royal Rangers (Mechanised) (7 RRR (Mech)), but also assisted by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and several public agencies such as the Defence Science and Technology Research Institute (STRIDE).
Also present at the end of this exercise were the Deputy Chief of Army (Dy COA), Lieutenant General Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, Commander of the Army’s Western Field Command, Lieutenant General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, Commander of Air Region 1, Major General Dato’ Mahadzer bin Amin (RMAF), Director General of STRIDE, Dato’ Aminudin bin Yahya, officers and members of the GAPU unit who are directly involved in this exercise.
The conduct of exercises like this is in line with the First Pillar of the 28th COA Supreme Order, “Mission Sustainment and Readiness” which emphasizes the aspect of increasing firepower capability based on the alignment of existing assets.
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PENUTUP EKSESAIS PANAH JAGUH SIRI 2/2022
JOHOR, 15 Oktober 2022 – Panglima Tentera Darat (PTD), Jeneral Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Zamrose bin Mohd Zain telah menyempurnakan acara Penutup Eksesais Panah Jaguh (EPJ) Siri 2/2022 di Lapang Sasar Bumi ke Udara (LSBU), Tanjung Logok, Kota Tinggi hari ini.
Eksesais yang telah berlangsung sejak 10 Oktober 2022 yang lalu merupakan latihan tembakan tahunan sistem pertahanan Artileri Pertahanan Udara bagi menguji tahap kesiagaan pasukan-pasukan Grup Artileri Pertahanan Udara (GAPU). Antara sistem persenjataan yang diuji adalah Meriam 35mm Oerlikon dan Misil Starstreak.
Eksesais ini dibantu bukan sahaja dari elemen Tentera Darat Malaysia seperti Batalion Kelima Rejimen Askar Melayu Diraja (5 RAMD) dan Rejimen Ketujuh Renjer Diraja (Mekanize) (7 RRD (Mek)), malah turut dibantu oleh Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM), Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) dan beberapa agensi awam seperti Institut Penyelidikan Sains dan Teknologi Pertahanan (STRIDE).
Turut hadir ke penutup eksesais ini adalah Timbalan Panglima Tentera Darat (TPTD), Leftenan Jeneral Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, Panglima Medan Barat Tentera Darat (PMB TD), Leftenan Jeneral Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, Panglima Wilayah Udara 1, Mejar Jeneral Dato’ Mahadzer bin Amin (TUDM), Ketua Pengarah STRIDE, Dato’ Aminudin bin Yahya, para pegawai serta anggota dari unit GAPU yang terlibat secara langsung dalam eksesais ini.
Pelaksanaan eksesais seperti ini adalah selaras dengan Tonggak Pertama Perintah Ulung PTD Ke-28, “Kelangsungan Misi dan Kesiagaan” yang menekankan aspek peningkatan keupayaan kuasa tembakan berpandukan penjajaran daripada aset sedia ada.