The Army-pioneered mock ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’ saw its successful accomplishment at Punnikuda, Batticaloa where a simulated multi-pronged attack on enemy camps as the final leg of the Exercise, took place amid thrill and excitement Thursday (23) afternoon.
Together with 2500 infantrymen, inclusive of 245 sailors and 140 airmen participating, the Exercise, made up largely of Army Commandos and Special Forces, attracted a total of 53 Foreign Service personnel representing eight nations, either as participants or observers in the Operation proper.
The first phase of the ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’ got underway from Kokilai on September 3 after a brief inaugural ceremony and its formal conclusion was witnessed by the Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke as the Chief Guest, along with Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral R.C Wijegunerathna and Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala and a host of senior tri-service officers.
At Punnikuda, the Field Training Exercise, being held for the 6th consecutive year, launched a simulated enemy camp attack of ferocious magnitude, headed by Sri Lanka Army Commandos, and they were simultaneously joined by MI 24 and MIG fighting jets and Naval fighter craft at sea, fighting against enemy positions.
Planned and executed by the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in collaboration with Directorate of Training, Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force, the three-week long ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’ covering Pulmudai to North of Arugam Bay in the East, consisted of parallel mock seaborne and airborne operations, special combat readiness operations and direct onslaughts against enemy strongholds, conduct of joint operations using manoeuvrist approach, execution and planning of special operations, tactics, techniques and procedures, etc within given time frameworks during the period.
Major General Maithri Dias functioned as the Exercise Director and Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi acted as the former’s deputy on the guidelines, given by Major General Mano Perera, Commander, ARTRAC.
In addition, all those participants in the Exercise gained a wide practical knowledge on simulating rescue operations, operations of joint amphibious task forces, induction and de-induction of the troops, siege of safe houses, under water missions, mock ambushes of unconventional types, planning, preparations, formulations, coordination, commands, control, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), operations within given time frames, air and sea rescue operations, attacks on hideouts, intelligence gathering, etc.
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva witnessing the roles of Army troops and supporting troops closely expressed his happiness over their skills which have been organized in a mock war milieu environment for conduct of such joint and advanced operations.
Those representatives from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and USA, excitingly either witnessed or joined mock attacks on makeshift Air Defence Control Headquarters at Thoppigala and elsewhere throughout the whole of the final phase and others joined from different operation points.
Defence Attaches from China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Australia and USA, Iran also attended the closing phase of the Exercise where the combined troops of the Special Forces showed their skills and carried out a ferocious attack on another enemy camp in close proximity. District Secretary of the area, together with the DIG, several Air Force and Navy senior officers also attended the formal closing ceremony.
Lieutenant General Chrishanthe De Silva during a brief interaction with the visiting Defence Attaches explained the distinct objective and importance behind such training of Special Forces and Commandos which are a part of any country’s pride and dignity.
The Exercise, meticulously designed, aims to enhance special operation capabilities and maintain combat readiness at all levels, and this has become extremely popular and very well accepted at foreign defence establishments.
Major General Mano Perera, Commander, Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Major General M.A.M Dias, Exercise Director Major General D.D.U.K Hettiarachchi, Deputy Exercise Director Brigadier H.H.A.S.P.K Senarathna, Special Operations Commander, actively contributed to the success of the Exercise, joining from the day one of its planning.
The Chief of Defence Staff expressed his pleasure over the arrangement and congratulated on the successful completion of the Joint Services Special Operation Field Training ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’ before the end of the brief ceremony.
The Special Operation Forces during the Exercise undergo an array of rigorous, strong, and unique training schedules to take up any challenge during battles of hostile missions. Individual and small units with specialized, often unconventional combat skills are similarly applied with adaptability, improvisation, innovation and self-reliance as per the scope of the whole Exercise in this mega event in the Army calendar of assignments.
The Ex-Cormorant Strike is the largest field Exercise in the country, which is conducted for specialized operations forces to maintain their highest physical efficiency and specialization in special operational tactics, techniques, procedures, and skills, to be employed for specialized tasks which may come in handy whenever the security of the country is threatened.
A separate certificate awarding ceremony on Thursday (24) will bring the curtains down on this year’s arrangement.
Together with 2500 infantrymen, inclusive of 245 sailors and 140 airmen participating, the Exercise, made up largely of Army Commandos and Special Forces, attracted a total of 53 Foreign Service personnel representing eight nations, either as participants or observers in the Operation proper.
The first phase of the ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’ got underway from Kokilai on September 3 after a brief inaugural ceremony and its formal conclusion was witnessed by the Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke as the Chief Guest, along with Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army, Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral R.C Wijegunerathna and Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinhala and a host of senior tri-service officers.
At Punnikuda, the Field Training Exercise, being held for the 6th consecutive year, launched a simulated enemy camp attack of ferocious magnitude, headed by Sri Lanka Army Commandos, and they were simultaneously joined by MI 24 and MIG fighting jets and Naval fighter craft at sea, fighting against enemy positions.
Planned and executed by the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) in collaboration with Directorate of Training, Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force, the three-week long ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’ covering Pulmudai to North of Arugam Bay in the East, consisted of parallel mock seaborne and airborne operations, special combat readiness operations and direct onslaughts against enemy strongholds, conduct of joint operations using manoeuvrist approach, execution and planning of special operations, tactics, techniques and procedures, etc within given time frameworks during the period.
Major General Maithri Dias functioned as the Exercise Director and Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi acted as the former’s deputy on the guidelines, given by Major General Mano Perera, Commander, ARTRAC.
In addition, all those participants in the Exercise gained a wide practical knowledge on simulating rescue operations, operations of joint amphibious task forces, induction and de-induction of the troops, siege of safe houses, under water missions, mock ambushes of unconventional types, planning, preparations, formulations, coordination, commands, control, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), operations within given time frames, air and sea rescue operations, attacks on hideouts, intelligence gathering, etc.
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva witnessing the roles of Army troops and supporting troops closely expressed his happiness over their skills which have been organized in a mock war milieu environment for conduct of such joint and advanced operations.
Those representatives from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and USA, excitingly either witnessed or joined mock attacks on makeshift Air Defence Control Headquarters at Thoppigala and elsewhere throughout the whole of the final phase and others joined from different operation points.
Defence Attaches from China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Australia and USA, Iran also attended the closing phase of the Exercise where the combined troops of the Special Forces showed their skills and carried out a ferocious attack on another enemy camp in close proximity. District Secretary of the area, together with the DIG, several Air Force and Navy senior officers also attended the formal closing ceremony.
Lieutenant General Chrishanthe De Silva during a brief interaction with the visiting Defence Attaches explained the distinct objective and importance behind such training of Special Forces and Commandos which are a part of any country’s pride and dignity.
The Exercise, meticulously designed, aims to enhance special operation capabilities and maintain combat readiness at all levels, and this has become extremely popular and very well accepted at foreign defence establishments.
Major General Mano Perera, Commander, Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Major General M.A.M Dias, Exercise Director Major General D.D.U.K Hettiarachchi, Deputy Exercise Director Brigadier H.H.A.S.P.K Senarathna, Special Operations Commander, actively contributed to the success of the Exercise, joining from the day one of its planning.
The Chief of Defence Staff expressed his pleasure over the arrangement and congratulated on the successful completion of the Joint Services Special Operation Field Training ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike VI - 2015’ before the end of the brief ceremony.
The Special Operation Forces during the Exercise undergo an array of rigorous, strong, and unique training schedules to take up any challenge during battles of hostile missions. Individual and small units with specialized, often unconventional combat skills are similarly applied with adaptability, improvisation, innovation and self-reliance as per the scope of the whole Exercise in this mega event in the Army calendar of assignments.
The Ex-Cormorant Strike is the largest field Exercise in the country, which is conducted for specialized operations forces to maintain their highest physical efficiency and specialization in special operational tactics, techniques, procedures, and skills, to be employed for specialized tasks which may come in handy whenever the security of the country is threatened.
A separate certificate awarding ceremony on Thursday (24) will bring the curtains down on this year’s arrangement.
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