Navy starts its annual exercise

CHON BURI, March 1 (TNA) -- The Royal Thai Navy started its annual exercise in Chon Buri province on March 1. Navy chief-of-staff Pallop Tamisanon ceremonially launched the 2016 drill of the navy on HTMS Angthong at the Sattahip naval base in Sattahip district of Chon Buri province. Then naval officers conducted drills on marine law enforcement, anti-submarine operations and amphibious attacks and exhibited the results of the navy’s research projects. The annual naval exercise is aimed at testing the military planning, workforce deployment, strategic commands, operations, disaster responses and marine resource protection of the navy. Problem-solving exercises are set on March 14-18 and commanders’ exercises, force deployment, operational exercises, law enforcement drills, marine security and rescue operations will be on March 21-25. (TNA)