Philippine Army and U.S. Army Pacific soldiers conducted sling load exercise which is part of the ongoing Salaknib at the Sagana Patrol Base, Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija on March 27, 2023.
The highlight of the exercise is the sling load training where soldiers rigged up pieces of artillery, military trucks and crates onto all-weather, medium-lift Chinook and Black Hawk choppers using sling sets, cargo nets, and other specially designed equipment.
Sling loading equipment allows units to avoid obstacles that may hinder them from promptly reaching their target destination. The technique is also used to reach areas where the use of convoys is impractical or unfeasible.
Salaknib, an annual combined exercise between the Philippine Army and the U.S. Army Pacific, is geared at bolstering interoperability between the two land forces.
Photos by Corporal Josel P Sucayan PA/OACPA