Zambo Sur-based troops undergo 'specialized' training

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.

August 24, 2020, 6:19 pm

<p><strong>SPECIALIZED TRAINING</strong>. Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, commander of the Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (on the podium), addresses the 8th batch of soldiers during the opening of the Small Unit Leadership Training Class 01-2020 in Camp Sabido, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur on Sunday (Aug. 23, 2020). The training aims to prepare the troops to be ready to “face any circumstances” while on mission. <em>(Photo courtesy of the 53IB)</em></p>

SPECIALIZED TRAINING. Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, commander of the Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (on the podium), addresses the 8th batch of soldiers during the opening of the Small Unit Leadership Training Class 01-2020 in Camp Sabido, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur on Sunday (Aug. 23, 2020). The training aims to prepare the troops to be ready to “face any circumstances” while on mission. (Photo courtesy of the 53IB)

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Another batch of soldiers from the Army's 53rd Infantry Battalion (53IB) is undergoing a weeklong Small Unit Leadership Training (SULT) in Camp Sabido that houses the battalion headquarters in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, an official said Monday.

Lt. Col. Jo-ar Herrera, 53IB commander, said the training for SULT Class 01-2020 kicked off on Sunday.

It was the eighth batch of trainees composed of a squad from 53IB’s Charlie Company led by 2Lt. John Peter Paul Gaquing.

Herrera said the squad would be trained on how to handle a small unit team, which will help them develop their skills, ability, stamina, mental strength, camaraderie, and friendship.

The training aims to prepare the troops “for whatever circumstances they may face during combat operations,” he added.

“Always put your training in your minds and hearts and never take it for granted. Always remember that the best weapon against the enemy is a well-trained and well-motivated soldier,” he told the troops. (PNA)

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