RAWALPINDI – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Fridayvisited an operational base of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to witness Pakistan-China Joint Air Exercise “Shaheen-IX”.
Shaheen-IX is 9th in the series of joint drills between PAF and People’sLiberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) which started in 2011. The drills areheld in both countries on alternate basis.
Addressing the participants of exercise, COAS said that the joint exercisewill improve combat capacity of both air forces substantially and alsoenhance interoperability between them with greater strength and harmony.
He said that such joint training ventures are vital to increase combatreadiness of both countries to face emerging geo-strategic challenges.
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While interacting with the base personnel, COAS lauded the professionalismand dedication of PAF and reiterated the importance of inter- servicesharmony & synergy for operational success.
“PAF’s cutting edge aside, what makes it Second to None is the high moraleand thorough professionalism of its personnel,” said COAS.
