Lieutenant General Ashraf Salem Zaher, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence and Military Production, witnessed via videoconference on Tuesday the main phase of the strategic-operational command centre exercise for the Third Field Army, conducted as part of the Armed Forces’ combat training programme.
During the exercise, Lieutenant General Zaher conveyed the greetings and appreciation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to the participating personnel.
He praised the forces’ distinguished performance, high level of combat efficiency and ability to conduct joint operations with full co-ordination, integration and harmony.
The Commander-in-Chief also discussed with a number of commanders the methods adopted to carry out their assigned missions and the decision-making processes followed in response to changing operational variables.
He stressed the need to maintain the highest levels of combat readiness, underscoring the importance of ensuring that the Armed Forces remain fully prepared to fulfil their assigned missions and responsibilities under all circumstances.
The exercise, which continued for several days, included a presentation outlining the operational concept adopted and the decisions taken during the management of the exercise.
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, commanders of the Armed Forces’ main branches, a number of senior Armed Forces commanders, and commanders of the field armies and military regions from their respective locations were present at the event.
Separately, the Chief of Staff witnessed one of the exercise’s phases, which included a review of activities conducted during the preceding stages, as well as reports and coordination procedures implemented across various specialisations.
Lieutenant General Khalifa also discussed operational planning and exercise-management procedures with a number of participants, assessing their ability to execute their assigned tasks with efficiency and competence.
The exercise forms part of the Armed Forces’ ongoing combat training activities aimed at enhancing operational readiness, strengthening coordination among formations and specialisations, and developing the capabilities required to accomplish assigned missions effectively under different operational circumstances.
