COAS witnesses annual field firing at Tilla Ranges

RAWALPINDI : The Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani Saturday visited Tilla field firing ranges near Jhelum to witness annual field firing and battle inoculation maneuvers conducted in near real operational environment.
A large number of troops participated in the exercise. Talking to the troops on this occasion, Chief of Army Staff appreciated their training standard. He said Pakistan Army has a challenging task of responding to the full spectrum of conflict. While Low intensity Conflict remains in sharp foucs, the importance of maintaining a high degree of response capability against conventional threat cannot be ignored. He emphasized the need for the Army to remain focused on professional excellence.
Earlier, Corps Commander Mangla, Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed received the Chief of Army Staff at Tilla field firing ranges.