American military power today is the strongest in the world they are in equip with various tools and weapons advanced weapons compared with the Indonesian military only uses weapons that have the old school, but even so do not underestimate the Indonesian army turned out to have great ability in comparison with the American troops.
The proof is when the military forces marini exercises with American forces. Ten US marines called the United States Marine Corps (USMC) had to be evacuated due to fatigue during training to survive in the woods Selogiri, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Tuesday. Staff Office of Information (Dispen) Marine Corps First Lieutenant in March Mardiono reported since Monday (19/10) until Tuesday (20/10), carrying 10 American Marines who fell and could not continue the practice of survival due to fatigue and can not stand the tropical weather.
"For example, Ranus (26) ranking BFC and born in California, is one of 10 American Marines soldier who was forced to evacuate the medical team of the Indonesian Marine Corps," he said, accompanied by his colleague Sgt March Kuwadi.
Special forces Navy Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance do "Swamp Forest Patrol" or patrols in the mangrove swamp forest area Parang Chair, Lampon, Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Wednesday (8/4). The exercise is part of Exercise Individual Capability Standards Association (SKPD) and Advanced Individual Training Capability Standards (SKPL), which consists of a reaction shot and barricades, firing offensive combat reconnaissance patrols and conduct combat and tactics of certain conditions.
Exercise Survival was followed by 362 American Marines who guided 16 coaches, three interpreters (translators), four communications personnel, and five Pandu Combat Team Soldiers (Rupanpur) Marine Corps Navy. The survival activity is part of a series of joint exercises (Latma) US Marines and Indonesia, titled "Interoperability Field Training Exercise (IIP / FTX).
Latma commanded by Marine Col. Nur Alam was conducted in four places, namely in Beach Banongan, Puslatpur Marines Karangtekok, District Banyu Putih, Situbondo, Pasewaran, and forest Selogiri Banyuwangi. In Selogiri, 362 American Marines soldier who explore the wild jungle was divided into two waves each wave is divided into five teams, accompanied by trainers and physicians from the Navy Marine Corps.
One by one team dispatched into the forest, but the committee has prepared a minefield rintangngan and installed in such a way as a challenge, so the occasional sound of a mine that exploded from behind a grove forest. The blast made the soldiers scrambling, but they still coordinate with each other in a single command to the commander of his team.
Before undergoing the war in the woods, the American marines were equipped with some knowledge and insight on how to survive in the forest. "They also taught us how to eat vegetation in the forest, the animals face among them snakes and a few wild animals," said Chief Tim (Katim) Survival Marine Captain M Machfud.
Other coaches, Pelda Mujiono Marines practicing how the correct way to tame the snake. Some American Marines also exist that try to eat some kind of wild plants. With the provision of limited logistical, a soldier is required to survive. Survival Exercise each wave it takes four days and nights.
"They face tough challenges, although they carry combat equipment such as rifles M.16 A4, GPMG, other sophisticated weapons that are equipped with infra red, fairly sophisticated communication equipment, digital tools and manual positioning of the earth (Global Positioning System / GPS ), "he said
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