Army Chief visits Mangla to witness various training activities
RAWALPINDI, Dec 1 (APP): Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Mangla today to witness various training activities.
He visited a Light Commando Battalion undergoing training. While informally interacting with the troops, he appreciated their morale and professionalism.
COAS also witnessed Low Intensity Conflict training being carried out by Young Officers of various units/formations.
He emphasized the need to comprehend dynamics of Low Intensity Conflict and develop skills at individual/unit level accordingly.
COAS also met Lance Naik MianYousaf Jamil, World Record holder for planting most number of trees in a single day. He lauded the spirit behind the effort of Lance Naik Yousaf to promote tree plantation.
Earlier, COAS was received by Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Khalid Nawaz Khan.
The LCB is a generic term for special battalions that will be part of various formations - will be proficient in but not exclusively, Air Assault, FIBUA, COIN, Para-drop.
There equivalent would be the UK "Para's", US Rangers/101st Airborne Division, specialized Infantry, that would allow the SSG to conduct true traditional Special Forces missions.
Though the task is complex and expensive, the PA has already raised up a few of the units, Wolves, but others are in the process of being raised, more helicopter resources are a must for this concept to be fully realised.
But these units will also have a part to play in any conventional war as well, as they are very flexible, a scenario would be to capture bridges or strategic locations after being heli dropped or para dropped behind enemy lines.
