30 September 2021
Visit of Lieutenant General, CHANEGRIHA Saïd, Chief of Staff of People's National Army to the 2nd Military Region in Oran
Visit of Lieutenant General, CHANEGRIHA Saïd, Chief of Staff of People's National Army to the 2nd Military Region in Oran
Within the framework of the working and inspection visits to the various Military Regions, the Lieutenant General, CHANEGRIHA Saïd, Chief of Staff of People's National Army begins, this Tuesday 28th September 2021, a working visit in the 2nd Military Region in Oran.
In the afternoon, the Lieutenant General, accompanied by the Major General BENMEDDAH Mahfoud , Commander of the Naval Forces inspected, at the Naval Base Mers El-Kebir, the floating units on board a vessel.
Afterward, the Lieutenant General followed a presentation given by the Commander of the Western Maritime Façade on this Strategic Base and its main missions.
On the 2nd day of his working visit to the 2nd Military Region, the Lieutenant General, CHANEGRIHA Saïd, Chief of Staff of People's National Army, supervised the execution of a combined tactical exercise " RADAA 2021 " by units under the Western Maritime Façade at the level of the naval firing range of this Façade.
This exercise is within the framework of the training of naval units and formations in combat actions close to real conditions, in addition to evaluating the degree of mastery of modern weapon systems and enabling naval formations, in particular submarine, to show their combat skills.
At the beginning, the Lieutenant General followed a presentation on the general idea and the stages of the exercise, presented by the Commander of the West Maritime Façade, before inspecting, aboard a combat helicopter companied with the Major General Djamel HADJ LAROUSSI, Commander of the 2nd Military Region and the Major General BENMEDDAH Mahfoud, Commander of the Naval Forces, the units participating in this exercise. Then, the Lieutenant General moved to the "Kalaat Beni Abbès" Command and Force Deployment Building, from where he supervised the conduct of this exercise which was punctuated by missile fire and torpedoes launched from the submarine "Djurdjura" against maritime objectives.
The exercise was carried out successfully, the maritime objective having been destroyed with great precision. This success, the result of the crew's mastery of the various armaments and materials, confirms the development and operational readiness achieved by the units of our Naval Forces over the past few years.
On the third day of his visit to the 2nd Military Region, the Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of People's National Army, supervised the 2nd phase of the combined naval exercise "RADAA2021", which consists of missile firings on a terrestrial target, carried out by the crew of our Naval Forces submarine "Djurdjura".
From the Forces’ Command and Deployment Building, the Lieutenant General, accompanied by the Major General Djamel HADJ LAROUSSI, 2nd Military Region Commander and Major General BENMEDDAH Mahfoud, Commander of the Naval Forces, followed the firing sequence, where the targets were accurately and completely hit and destroyed.
At the Main Naval Base Mers-El-Kbir, the Lieutenant General met with the executives and the personnel of the Western Maritime Front, where he delivered an orientation speech, broadcasted to all the naval units via video conference, through which he affirmed once more that the development of the operational and combat capabilities of our Battle Corps is the main objective set by the High Command, which is working towards its realization, through such evaluation exercises.
The Lieutenant General also affirmed that it is the right of the new Algeria to have a strong, developed and professional army capable of playing its undeniable role as a regional power, by ensuring a permanent strategic superiority in the region.
At the end of this meeting, the Lieutenant General gave the floor to the executives and personnel of the Naval Forces, who expressed their full readiness to take up all the challenges and stakes, to defend the security and stability of our country and to preserve the national sovereignty.
In the afternoon, the Lieutenant General, accompanied by the Major General BENMEDDAH Mahfoud , Commander of the Naval Forces inspected, at the Naval Base Mers El-Kebir, the floating units on board a vessel.
Afterward, the Lieutenant General followed a presentation given by the Commander of the Western Maritime Façade on this Strategic Base and its main missions.
On the 2nd day of his working visit to the 2nd Military Region, the Lieutenant General, CHANEGRIHA Saïd, Chief of Staff of People's National Army, supervised the execution of a combined tactical exercise " RADAA 2021 " by units under the Western Maritime Façade at the level of the naval firing range of this Façade.
This exercise is within the framework of the training of naval units and formations in combat actions close to real conditions, in addition to evaluating the degree of mastery of modern weapon systems and enabling naval formations, in particular submarine, to show their combat skills.
At the beginning, the Lieutenant General followed a presentation on the general idea and the stages of the exercise, presented by the Commander of the West Maritime Façade, before inspecting, aboard a combat helicopter companied with the Major General Djamel HADJ LAROUSSI, Commander of the 2nd Military Region and the Major General BENMEDDAH Mahfoud, Commander of the Naval Forces, the units participating in this exercise. Then, the Lieutenant General moved to the "Kalaat Beni Abbès" Command and Force Deployment Building, from where he supervised the conduct of this exercise which was punctuated by missile fire and torpedoes launched from the submarine "Djurdjura" against maritime objectives.
The exercise was carried out successfully, the maritime objective having been destroyed with great precision. This success, the result of the crew's mastery of the various armaments and materials, confirms the development and operational readiness achieved by the units of our Naval Forces over the past few years.
On the third day of his visit to the 2nd Military Region, the Lieutenant General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of People's National Army, supervised the 2nd phase of the combined naval exercise "RADAA2021", which consists of missile firings on a terrestrial target, carried out by the crew of our Naval Forces submarine "Djurdjura".
From the Forces’ Command and Deployment Building, the Lieutenant General, accompanied by the Major General Djamel HADJ LAROUSSI, 2nd Military Region Commander and Major General BENMEDDAH Mahfoud, Commander of the Naval Forces, followed the firing sequence, where the targets were accurately and completely hit and destroyed.
At the Main Naval Base Mers-El-Kbir, the Lieutenant General met with the executives and the personnel of the Western Maritime Front, where he delivered an orientation speech, broadcasted to all the naval units via video conference, through which he affirmed once more that the development of the operational and combat capabilities of our Battle Corps is the main objective set by the High Command, which is working towards its realization, through such evaluation exercises.
The Lieutenant General also affirmed that it is the right of the new Algeria to have a strong, developed and professional army capable of playing its undeniable role as a regional power, by ensuring a permanent strategic superiority in the region.
At the end of this meeting, the Lieutenant General gave the floor to the executives and personnel of the Naval Forces, who expressed their full readiness to take up all the challenges and stakes, to defend the security and stability of our country and to preserve the national sovereignty.