Armenian servicemen awarded with Certificate of UK’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2018
The group of Armenian servicemen was awarded with a certificate in an annual international military patrolling event called Exercise Cambrian Patrol held in the United Kingdom.
As the press service at the ministry of defense reports, the exercise is the premier patrolling event of the British Army which is held in Wales and hosted by 160 Infantry Brigade. This year’s event saw 139 patrols entered into the mix, including five overseas armies with soldiers from Armenia, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, the Philippines and Moldova having their first crack at completing the patrol and aiming to navigate their way through the arduous terrain of the Black Mountains of Mid Wales.
The unit of Armenian militaries covered the designated route, navigating through day and night, and dealt with a set of stands, casualty evacuation scenarios, dealing with mock improvised explosive device finds, intelligence gathering, seeking protective measures against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, a water crossing, close-target reconnaissance among others.