June 10, 2020 | 19:48 (GMT+7)
Air force unit join live-fire exercise at sea
PANO - To implement a flight training course of the Air Defense and Air Force, Air Force Division 370 and Naval Region 5 of the Vietnam People's Navy held a live-fire exercise at sea on June 9.
The exercise saw the participation of troops, pilots, Mi8 and Mi171 helicopters, and other supporting forces.
The exercise created a good opportunity for forces to practice all training contents. Particularly, it helped pilots and aviation personnel practice performing their tasks in the sea environment.
Furthermore, they can apply their acquired knowledge and skills to conduct emergency cases that involve saving distressed fishermen at sea.
The exercise also helped the participating forces to promote coordination and improve their abilities to cope with emergencies and rapid changes in meteorological conditions.
Through the training exercise, the participating forces learned many valuable lessons on performing search and rescue missions at sea.
The drill was successfully completed with absolute safety.
Translated by Lam Anh