Civil-military cooperation the focus of joint US-Esscom exercise

Part of the field training conducted.

KOTA KINABALU: Civil-military cooperation and field drills for medical first responders were the focus of a recent two-way security exercise conducted by the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom).

The three-week programme from Sept 9 to 28 was conducted in collaboration with the Civil Affairs Team 722 (CAT 722) of the US Special Operations Command's Pacific Civil Affairs Battalion, said Esscom commander Deputy Comm Hamzah Ahmad.