PAF CONDUCTS SEARCH AND RESCUE CHALLENGE 2019

Submitted by AFPAO on Tue, 05/28/2019 - 15:13

The Philippine Air Force successfully conducted the PAF SAR Challenge 2019 from 21 to 24, 2019 at Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga and at Subic in Zambales. The Air Force Inspector General, MGEN SAMUEL G GOTICO AFP opened the competition while the Chief of Air Staff, MGEN PELAGIO R VALENZUELA AFP graced the closing ceremony on May 24, 2019 at the Air Force City Officers Clubhouse, Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City in Pampanga.

PAF SAR Challenge 2019 was participated by the different Disaster Response Tasked Unit (DRTU) of nine (9) PAF Major Bases and 580^th Aircraft Control and Warning Wing located at Wallace Air Station, San Fernando in La Union.

The activity was divided into three (3) phases. Phase 1 was the academic phase, Phase 2 was focused on tsunami scenario and Phase 3 was the earthquake scenario. Each DRTU demonstrated the air, water, and land Disaster Response capabilities. The judges/raters evaluated the SAR procedures, doctrines, practices, and knowledge’s of the participants in the theoretical aspects of SAR operations and assess the PAF DRTUs cohesiveness as a team in responding to disasters/calamities. The participants were judge according to promptness in responding to a call and appropriate accuracy of execution.

Scenarios during the said activity was the possible water and land incidents caused by an earthquake.

Highlighted in the activity was the announcement of the following winners:

CHAMPION - AETDC

1^ST RUNNER-UP - Air Logistics Command

2^ND RUNNER-UP - 5^TH Fighter Wing

4^TH PLACE - TOWWEST

5^TH PLACE - 710^TH SPOW

6^TH PLACE - Air Mobility Command

7^TH PLACE - 15^TH Strike Wing

8^TH PLACE - 520^TH Air Base Wing

9^TH PLACE - 580^TH Aircraft Control and Warning Wing

10^TH PLACE - Tactical Operations Command

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best in Written Exam: ALC

Best in Rubber Boat Run: AETDC

Best in Rescue Swimming: 5^th FW

Best in Ropemanship Contest: 520^th ABW

Best in Life Saving Techniques: TOW WEST

Best in CSSR: AETDC

Best in MCI: 5^th FW

Best in VRAR: AMC

Best in High Angle Rescue: AETDC

Best in Water Search and Rescue: ALC

#Congratulations!

#PADAYONPAF