PAF CONCLUDES SANAY TUDLA II AND SIMEX III

Submitted by AFPAO on Fri, 05/27/2022 - 10:48

The Philippine Air Force successfully conducted the Sanay Tudla II and SIMEX III at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, in Capas, Tarlac from May 16 to 24, 2022.

The gunnery competition was highlighted by the participation of Air Defense System, C4ISTAR, Surveillance System, Search and Rescue System, and Surface Strike System-capable units that were divided into two teams supported by other PAF units corresponding to their Core Systems under the Integrated Air Operation System.

The acting AFP Chief of Staff, LTGEN ERIKSON R GLORIA PAF; Commanding General, PAF, LTGEN CONNOR ANTHONY D CANLAS SR PAF; Tactical Operations Wing Northern Luzon (TOWNOL) Wing Commander, COL ROCKY BINAG PAF; and Unit Commanders as well as HPAF Staff witnessed the exercise that were conducted in different locations. 

Also, the exercise was viewed live at the Philippine Air Defense Control Center, Air Force Command Center, Hall of Flags, PAF Unit’s COCs and WOCs, including the AFP Command Operations Center and Unified Commands.

During the conduct of the exercise, the PAF utilized its air assets such as the FA-50PH of the 5th Fighter Wing; the AW-109AH, SF-260TP, T-129, and A-29B Super Tucano of 15th Strike Wing; BELL-412 helicopters from the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from the 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing; the S-76 and SOKOL helicopters from the 505th Search and Rescue Group; and radars from the 580th Aircraft Control and Warning Wing.

Combat Air Controllers of the 710th Special Operations Wing and Direct Air Support Forward Teams were also the key players in the success of the activity. Critical to the activity was the connectivity provided by the 950 CEIS Group.

The "SANAY-TUDLA II" and "SIMEX III" showcased the delivery of secured and near-real-time Common Operational Picture through a live voice, video and data feeds from sensors to shooters and to decision-makers in all Command and Control centers of the PAF.

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Videos during Sanay Tudla II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUvI9BiCV1I