ASEMBAGUS – What will happen if the Indonesian Navy Marine Corps and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) US Marines enter the Augustan race. Surely it's no longer visible tension. The atmosphere full of laughter actually breaks the tension during the group practice.
After being hit by war drills, the two corps from different countries yesterday afternoon (9/8) holding august contest. The place is not far from Banongan Beach, Assembagus District, the landing site for KRI Makasar-590 carrying the Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance landing force.
This Augustan Race really churned the stomachs of the marines of both countries. There's a sack race, clog racing, and climbing areca nut. Not a few participants fall up and down before reaching the finish line. The most attention-grabbing betel nut climbing competition.
Wearing shorts and a doreng uniform, they compete dexterity to climb areca nut trees that have been smeared with lubricant. The areca climbing team is quite compact. They go hand in hand, to conquer the pinnacle.
Again the gerrr atmosphere colored the race. Haven't reached the top yet, they sag first. Thanks for the hard fight, they managed to conquer the pinnacle peak which contained a soft drink prize. "This August commemoration is to raise the spirit of the 70th Independence of the Republic of Indonesia".
They are so united in participating in the competition, including the USMC team,'' said Sergeant (Mar) In the ward, Dispen Kormar contacted Jawa Pos Radar Banyuwangi, yesterday afternoon. Explained, this August race to further enhance the friendship between the Marines and the USMC.
“From the various competitions that we hold, greeted enthusiastically by US Marines and Marines,’Said Kuwadi. Meanwhile, Indonesian Navy warships in the ranks of the Eastern Rift Fleet Command (Koarmatim) namely KRI Makasar-590 under the ranks of the Koarmatim Amphibious Ship Unit commanded by Marine Lt. Col. (P) Elmondo amoel Sianipar is ready to land Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance landing troops to Banongan Beach, Situbondo, East Java, last Saturday (8/8).
This team landing is one of a series of Joint Exercises (Latma) (Coope ration Afloat Readiness and Training) “CARAT” 2015. In this Exercise, Task Force Commander (Task Force) captain (P) Arsyad Abdullah who served as the Commander of the Eskorta Unit on a daily basis (Satkor) Koarmatim in a press statement said:, This form of landing needs to be maintained because each country has its own characteristics.
This Landing Exercise involves elements of Warships 1 FFG (Kelas Van Speijk), MRLF, Corvette (Sigma class), LPD, Submarine, and one Marine Battalion totaling (375 employee), as well as 4 LVT -7A Amphibious Tank unit ready to land from KRI Makasar-59, CN-235, NBO-105, BELL-412, NC-212-200.
In this landing the Marines in LVT-7A Amphibious Tank vehicles with United States Marine Corps troops (USMC) with 14 The AAV combat vehicle was released from KRI Makasar-590 carrying out a landing to Banongan beach to carry out the attack.
US Navy engages Task Force-73, USNS Safeguard, DDG (be equipped 1 heli MH-60R), LCS (equipped with MH-60R heli), SSN, LSD, USMC (301 employee), Pesud P-3/P-8, Survey/Beach Master, Sevent Fleet Band, one Riverine Detachment, one Seabee Detachment, one team VBSS, one MDSU Battalion, one EOD platoon, one Force Protection Detachment, and one MQ-8 Firescout UAV.
According to Arsyad Abdullah, The purpose of holding this exercise is that it is hoped that the Navy and the US Navy can increase cooperation between Indonesia and America so that it can have a positive impact in maintaining security stability in Southeast Asia..
“Sea-based exercise with the mission of increasing interoperability between the amphibious forces of the Indonesian Armed Forces and the United States Armed Forces (US Navy). This practice will be a combined Amphibious Assault.
Improved interoperability will be achieved through joint staff planning, combined tactical rehersals, and combined amphibious landing behavior,"explained Arsyad. Officials who attended the landing included Pasmar Operations Assistant Lt. Col. Marine I Made Sukada, Commander Lanal Banyuwangi Marine Lieutenant Colonel (P) Revelation Endriawan, Defense Attache from England, and Operations Task Force Representative from America Major Reid.
In Carat Training 2015 this time, The Indonesian Navy, in this case Koarmatim, involves three elements of warships, including KRI Diponegoro (KRI DPN)-365 commanded by the Marine Colonel (P) Endra Har ono, KRI Sutan Hassanudin (KRI SHN)- 366 commanded by Marine Lieutenant Colonel (P) Daru Cahyo Sumirat, S.E., KRI John Lie (KRI JOL)-358 commanded by the Marine Colonel (P) Antonius Widyo Utomo who are the ships of the Satkorarmatim . ranks.
"To further enhance the friendship between the Marines and the USMC at the end of the event, we held various competitions between the Marines and the US Marines.,'' said Kadispenarmatim Marine Lieutenant Colonel (KH) Maman Sulaiman. (radar)
