Multilateral military exercises involving the Singapore Armed
Forces will be held in Chaing Mai, Thailand until the 17th of this
month.
The international group includes the Singapore Armed Forces, the
Royal Thai Armed Forces, the United States Pacific Command, the
Japanese Self-Defence Force and the Indonesian National Defence
Forces.
Labled 'Exercise Cobra Gold', the five military groups will
undertake activities that will focus on peace-keeping support and
civilian evacuation operations.
Representatives from another 19 countries will also be involved
in the exercise.
The 107-member SAF delegation will be led by Chief Guards
Officer, Brigadier-General Tung Yui Fai and will take the role of
staff planners for the Combined Joint Task Force.
The SAF will also be involved in the field training exercise
phase and the Medical Civil Assistance Programme, providing medical
and dental services to residents of Chiang Mai.
--938Live