PHNOM PENH, May 15, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and the United States will hold a
joint military exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel" from May 16-29 in
Kampong Speu province, aiming at promoting bilateral ties, said a media
statement from U.S. Embassy to Cambodia on Wednesday.
Angkor
Sentinel 2013 is a major, bilateral exercise that continues a
substantial, multi-year effort by U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Pacific
Command (PACOM) to actively engage Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and
expand peacekeeping and stability operations, the statement said.
It
added that over the course of the 14-day exercise, members of U.S. Army
Pacific and Cambodian armed forces will focus on peacekeeping and
humanitarian assistance operations, including a battalion staff training
exercise, a counter-improvised explosive devices field training
exercise, and battlefield medical activities to assist Cambodian troops
deployed to United Nations peacekeeping missions.
"During the
exercise, U.S. and Cambodian participants will benefit from intense
team-building, staff training, and computer and communication systems
instruction all of which are required to resolve complex security
tasks," the statement said. " Furthermore, the participants will
exchange experiences on small- unit best practices and troop evaluation
designed to save lives and prevent disruption to military operations."
Angkor Sentinel is an annual, bilateral exercise sponsored by U. S. Army Pacific and hosted by the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
Angkor
Sentinel 2013 is the latest in a continuing series of rigorous,
multi-faceted exercises designed to promote regional peace and security,
and this exercise marks the fourth anniversary of a significant and
highly productive regional training event.
U.S. Embassy Deputy
Chief of Mission Jeff Daigle will open the exercise on Thursday at the
Training Center for Multinational Peacekeeping Forces located in Phnom
Sroch district of Kampong Speu province, about 70 kilometers west of
capital Phnom Penh.
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