Army Chief visits Strike Corps

Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir Tuesday visited Corps Level Collective Training exercise of Strike Corps.

According to the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), the Army Chief was received by Commander Mangla Corps on his arrival.

The exercise is aimed at validating offensive operational concepts. He witnessed an impressive display of complex manoeuvres undertaken, led by Armored formation equipped with state of the art VT-4 tanks.

The Army Chief met the troops participating in the exercise and commended their verve, operational efficiency and professionalism. He highlighted the importance of combat readiness and mental agility to respond to multi-spectral threat paradigm.

Asim Munir dilated upon the significance of achieving synergy among various arms in view of rapidly changing threat environment. He also appreciated the proficiency gained in night operations.

Speaking on the occasion, COAS reiterated that only realistic, mission-oriented training in peacetime can guarantee excellence on the battlefield.