20th SAF-TNI INDOPURA ExcerciseBackThe armies of Singapore and Indonesia have successfully concluded the 20th exercise in the SAFKAR INDOPURA series of bilateral army exercises. Chief of Army, Major-General Neo Kian Hong, and Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (TNI-AD), General Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo, officiated at the closing ceremony this morning in Medan, Sumatra. A total of 198 personnel from 2nd Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment and Headquarters 3rd Singapore Infantry Brigade joined 400 personnel from 100 RAIDER Battalion/KODAM I and the 13th Infantry Brigade of the Strategic Reserve Command, TNI-AD, in the exercise. In addition, army engineering and medical personnel from Singapore and Indonesia carried out socio-civic activities, such as repairing roads and providing medical and dental services to the local community. The successful conclusion of the 20th Exercise SAFKAR INDOPURA is testament to the excellent relations between the armies of Singapore and Indonesia. Besides bilateral exercises, the two armies also send their officers to attend each other's military courses. For example, Singapore regularly sends its army officers to attend the TNI-AD Command and Staff College (SESKOAD) and the TNI Tri-Service Command and Staff College (SESKO-TNI). The TNI-AD regularly sends its officers to attend the Singapore Armed Forces' Command and Staff College, as well as the Masters programmes at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. The friendships and professional bonds that have developed between the soldiers from the two armies have been instrumental in enabling both sides to work together in times of need. The successful joint humanitarian relief operations following the tsunami in Aceh in 2004 and the earthquake in Yogyakarta in 2006 are examples of bilateral defence cooperation between the two armies. Category: People Uploaded: November 25th, 2008 @ 3:20 pm Author: edelweiss103 Length: 01:04 Rating: Views: Tags: singapore army saf tni safkar indopura Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For 20th SAF-TNI INDOPURA Excercise » View edelweiss103's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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