EXERCISE. Naval Forces Central Deputy Commander Capt. Raul A. Regis (front row, center) joins the rest of the participants during the opening ceremony of the Philippine Navy (PN) Mobilization Exercise (MOBEX) 2023 at the Arevalo campus of the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University in Iloilo City on Thursday (Oct. 12, 2023). Regis said the reserve force would be equipped with skills and capabilities to become force multipliers during operations and emergencies. (PNA photo by PGLena)
ILOILO CITY – At least 300 reservists from the Visayas participated in the Philippine Navy (PN) Mobilization Exercise (MOBEX) 2023 to equip them with skills and capabilities as force multipliers during operations and emergencies.
“This activity is focused on training our reservists. We train them just like our regular Navy so that in times of threats or national security concerns, they can be easily integrated into our regular force,” Naval Forces Central Deputy Commander Capt. Raul A. Regis said in an interview on the sidelines of the MOBEX’s opening ceremony at the Arevalo campus of the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University here Thursday.
The exercises will also serve as a refresher for those who have already trained before, he added.
The training covers naval operations, amphibious operations exercises, and water search and rescue, in addition to performing duties like the regulars.
The amphibious operations exercise will be held in Barangay San Juan in Barotac Viejo and Barangay Bularan in Banate towns on Oct. 13-15. Other activities already began two months ago, he said.
The MOBEX 2023 will culminate with an amphibious operation demonstration in Talisay City in Cebu before the end of this month. (PNA)
