Joint Marine and US Army Special Forces Exercise
PESANGGARAN – Indonesian Navy Marine Corps Special Forces, Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, back to show his skills. With the Operation Detachment Alfa team (ODA) 1216 The US Army Special Force rescued hostages held by a group identified as the Independent Banyuwangi Republican Movement (GRBM).
The separatist group was equipped with a P226 type of firearm, M16A4 and styer based in the Purwosari Beach area, Buluagung, Siliragung District, and Kikik Lampon Cave, Pesanggaran Village/District under the leadership of Oseng Rambo.
Those rebels, also captivating public figures. In this operation, the Marines of the Indonesian Navy and the US Army Special Forces had visited the residents' villages. In that simulation, Commander of Marine Ambibi-1 Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Lt. Col. Rivelson Saragih formed four teams led by Marine Lt. Achtizen.
From strategy setting, four teams based at the Lampon Marine Corps Combat Training Center, it is divided in two. The first group consisted of two assault teams and a sniper team armed with AW-2 sniper rifles (Tim 1) which works together with a heli bell unit 412 HU 410 belonging to the squadron 400 Air Wing-1 Puspen- verbal with the Sea Captain pilot (P) V. Oktomiawan and Copilot Lettu Laut (P) Alfred.
They carry out raids and destruction of targets 1 which is around Kikik Cave. For the team 2 consisting of two assault teams assisted by a sniper team, rescue hostages held in enemy warehouses. "The team is divided into two, each is backed up by helicopters and snipers,explained Reconnaissance Battalion Commander Ami bi 1 Marines, Marine Lt. Col. Rivelson Saragih.
According to Rivelson, in that operation the Sniper team was tasked with disabling the enemy's guard. Next is the team 1 carry out this illustration with air movement and fast rope from the helicopter bell and continue the attack and destruction of targets.
In that simulation, one team member 1 suffered a gunshot wound, then evacuated by medical personnel to be taken to the Graha Medika hospital. "There were injured and a combat medical evacuation was carried out,he explained. The team also carried out the same operation 2 whose job it is to free the hostages.
In operation, the team managed to paralyze the enemy and free the hostages alive. After successfully controlling and rescuing the hostages, the team headed for the pick up point to wait for pickup from the helicopter. Team evacuation 2 dengan metode Suspention Tactical Airborne Operation (STAFF) to be brought to the main post.
“After succeeding, hostages evacuated with STABO,he explained. The officer who had undergone various special operations explained, This training scenario is called a multiple training scenario or full mission profile. This exercise is the culmination of the material in the joint exercise with Reconnaissance soldiers Ami bi Indonesian Marines with the US Army Special Force Group codenamed Balance Lantern Iron 16-2444.
In the simulation, the personnel involved practice all the material in Balance Lantern Iron 16-2444 covering shotguns, shoot a gun, sniper shooting, troop lead procedure, handling and inspection of prisoners, close quarter battle (CQB), radio communication technique, medical evacuation and hello insertion.
After performing the operation, they were collected for evaluation at headquarters. "This is the pinnacle of training, all material is tested and practiced in one scenario, after the operation we evaluate," he said. (radar)
