The Philippine Army (PA) has deployed 138 troops to participate in the three-week “Exercise Carabaroo 2023,” which will take place in Australia.
In a statement released on Thursday, PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the participating Filipino soldiers are from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, First Scout Ranger Regiment, and the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne).
“These troops will train alongside the Australian Army from August 23 to September 9, 2023 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia,” he added.
The PA contingent left for Australia last Wednesday via transport aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force.
Exercises will be held at Robertson Barracks, Tiwi Islands, Gunn Point, and Channel Island in Darwin.
“Exercise Carabaroo” is part of the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade’s Exercise Predator’s Run, a multinational training activity that simulates littoral combined arms maneuvers in a large-scale force-on-force environment.
The exercise aims to contribute to the command’s capability development and capacity building as well as to provide an excellent opportunity for participating units to further develop interoperability in a complex operating environment.