Pakistan Army Team Spirit Exercise 2024 concludes
Pakistan
COAS appreciates the participating teams for their professionalism
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) Exercise-2024 was concluded at Kharian Garrison with an impressive closing ceremony.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir graced the occasion as the chief guest.
The 60-hour rigorous “Patrolling Exercise” aimed at enhancing combat skills through sharing of innovative ideas and experiences by the participants in the forum.
Seven teams from Pakistan Army and fifteen teams from friendly countries including Bahrain, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Maldives, Morocco, Qatar, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkiye participated in the exercise.
Azerbaijan, China, Germany, Indonesia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Myanmar witnessed the exercise as observers. The exercise was conducted from 25-27 Feb 2024 in the semi mountainous terrain of Punjab.
Over the years, the exercise has gained much prominence as a very competitive professional military activity for the friendly countries.
Addressing the ceremony, the COAS appreciated the participating teams for their professionalism, physical and mental endurance and high morale displayed during various stages of the exercise.
Gen Munir reiterated mutual learning during such exercises and highlighted that PATS is the right forum, which appropriately combines professional military skills and tactical acumen of all participating soldiers fostering much needed team spirit in the face of evolving character of war.
To this effect, Pakistan Army upholds rich soldierly attributes of “character, courage and competence which have amply been displayed by our men in the face of fight against terrorism”.
The COAS gave away individual and team awards to the participants in the exercise. International observers and Defence Attachés of participating countries also attended the ceremony and appreciated its professional conduct.
Earlier on arrival, the COAS was received by the Mangla corps commander.
