PRESS ADVISORY: PMC’s Newly-organized K-9 Units Capability Demonstration

By LIEUTENANT COLONEL EDGARD A AREVALO PN(M)
Director, Navy Public Affairs Office

Thursday, 02 September 2010

WHO: PMC’s Newly-organized K-9 Units

WHAT: Capability Demonstration

WHEN: 06 September 2010 at 8 AM

WHERE: Parade Grounds, Naval Station Jose Francisco,
Ft Bonifacio, Taguig City

DETAILS:


The Philippine Marine Corps will hold a capability demonstration
of six of the 12 newly-trained dogs for combat tracking operations.
The dogs will be employed to help track fleeing enemies during
pursuit operations following an encounter. The employment of the
K-9 will enhance the Marines security operations.

REAR ADMIRAL DANILO M CORTEZ AFP, Flag Officer In Command, Philippine
Navy and BGEN RUSTICO C GUERRERO AFP, Commandant, Philippine Marine
Corps will witness the event which precedes the send-off ceremony for
the Marine Drum and Bugle Team who will fly to Gangwan-do, South Korea
for the Wonju Tattoo 2010 Music Festival.

Friends from the media are invited to cover the said event. Interested
parties may coordinate with CPT JOSE P DINGLASAN at mobile telephone
number 0918-564-9637 for other details.