{"id":8552,"date":"2023-10-21T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T05:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=8552"},"modified":"2023-10-22T13:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T05:19:38","slug":"exercise-bersama-lima-2023-closing-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/21\/exercise-bersama-lima-2023-closing-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise BERSAMA LIMA 2023 Closing Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kuantan, 20 October 2023 &#8211; The closing ceremony of the Exercise BERSAMA LIMA 2023 (BL23) was officiated by the Joint Force Commander, Lieutenant General Dato\u2019 Noor Mohamad Akmar bin Mohd Dom RMAF, representing the Chief of Defence Force, General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad bin Ab Rahman, held at the Joint Warfare Center, Al-Sultan Abdullah Camp, Joint Force Headquarters, Kuantan today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular has-rounded-corners-4\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:66.94387%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950368085-1024x682.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950368085-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950368085-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950368085-1024x682.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1081&#038;ssl=1 1081w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"720\" data-id=\"8557\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?attachment_id=8557\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950368085-1024x682.jpg\" data-width=\"1081\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950368085-1024x682.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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BL23 Exercise has been conducted as a Command Post Exercise (CPX) and Field Training Exercise (FTX) from 2 October to 20 October 2023, in various land, sea, and air areas in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, including the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Malaysia in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8559\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?attachment_id=8559\" class=\"wp-image-8559 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FB_IMG_1697950360501.jpg?w=1081&amp;ssl=1 1081w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; 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A total of 7 warships, 40 various aircraft, and several ground assets belonging to FPDA member countries were also involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/cauliflowertoaster.com\/593769d30c3301892527b9b6c9c118e7\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"container-593769d30c3301892527b9b6c9c118e7\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>BL23 aims to train the capabilities of FPDA defense forces in organizing, planning, and executing operations at the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) level, with a focus on joint tactical integration in a multifaceted threat environment. 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