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Singapore, Thai armies conclude joint exercise

Xinhua, February 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Singapore Army and the Royal Thai Army (RTA) concluded Exercise Kocha Singa, an annual bilateral army exercise on Friday, Singapore's Ministry of Defence said in a press release.

The closing ceremony was officiated by Chief of Army Brigadier-General (BG) Melvyn Ong and RTA Commander-in-Chief General (GEN) Teerachai Nakwanich.

The exercise was held in Phitsanulok, Thailand from Feb. 15 to Feb. 26 and is the 18th in the series.

It involved more than 800 personnel from the Singapore Armed Forces' 40th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment and Headquarters 8th Singapore Armoured Brigade, as well as the RTA's 1st Infantry Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment.

The exercise included professional interactions, combined training sessions, and culminated in a company level live-firing exercise.

First conducted in 1997, Exercise Kocha Singa underscores the close and long-standing bilateral defence ties between Singapore and Thailand, and serves to enhance the interoperability between the two armies.

Apart from joint exercises, both armies also interact regularly through professional exchanges, visits and courses.

These interactions have strengthened the professionalism, friendship and mutual understanding between personnel of the two armies, the ministry said. Enditem