RAWALPINDI – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwainaugurated a newly built training complex for Chinese origin Tank VT4,which were inducted by Pakistan Army last year, School of Armour andMechanised Warfare in Nowshera.
According to ISPR, the Army Chief was also briefed about training aspectsof the school with focus on mechanised warfare training regime as perfuture battle field requirements during his visit to the school.
The training complex will provide cutting edge training system to trainArmoured Corps officers and men on newly inducted one of the most potentand modern war fighting machines, VT-4 tanks, in Pakistan army.
He also inaugurated Centre of Excellence for mechanised warfare trainingwhich will enhance technical & tactical capacity of students.
Earlier, the Army Chief lauded School of Armour and Mechanised Warfare forstaying abreast with emerging future battlefield challenges and preparingofficers and men to overcome new threats.
He appreciated the Corps of Engineers for their outstanding contributionsduring various operations, especially in counterterrorism.
On arrival at Military College of Engineering Risalpur, General Bajwa laidfloral wreath at Shahuada monument and offered Fateha.
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He visited MCE and was briefed about training modules and various trainingfacilities at MCE including Counter IEDs Explosive Munition School, Combatand Civil Engineering wings.
The Army chief was briefed that CEMS, a state of the art training facility,is contributing phenomenally for training of Pakistan Army, Pakistan AirForce, Pakistan Navy, and Police as well as officials from friendlycountries.
This training has been a key element for successful operations during waragainst terror. It enabled manpower to search and identify IEDS laid byterrorists and clearing and dismantling terrorists infrastructure and areaclearance ensuring force protection.
General Bajwa also visited Structural Lab at MCE designed to test andverify various standards of huge infrastructures. He also met the Corps ofEngineers champion team of International PACES competition and lauded theirprofessionalism and skills.
