Army Aviation Regiment conducts air patrol over PH Sea
Philippine News Agency
By Priam Nepomuceno
June 13, 2025, 5:51 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Army (PA) said Friday its Army Aviation Regiment conducted a maritime air patrol (MARPAT) over the Philippine Sea on June 11 as part of its maritime domain mission.
The flight mission was successfully executed using its twin-engine Cessna 421B aircraft, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said in a media statement.
The MARPAT patrolled the archipelagic and territorial seas of Aurora, Isabela, and Cagayan provinces, he added.
The mission also included the exclusive economic zone where the Philippine Rise is located.
"The MARPAT mission conducted by the Aviation Regiment is in accordance with the Army's Land Defense Concept and aligned with the Department of National Defense's Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept," Dema-ala said.
The MARPAT mission at the Philippine Sea was conducted by the Army a day before the country celebrated its 127th Independence Day on June 12 to emphasize the important role of the Army Aviation Regiment in securing Philippine sovereignty.
The Army Aviation Regiment regularly conducts MARPAT missions in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. (PNA)
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