In order to inquire about the degree of operational availability of the units of People's National Army, the Major General Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Interim Chief of Staff of People's National Army carried out this Tuesday, 31st March 2020, a working and inspection visit to the 1st Military Region in Blida.
At the end of the welcoming ceremony and with the Major General Ali Sidane, Commander of the 1st Military Region, the Major General, Interim Chief of Staff of People's National Army observed a moment's silence to pay tribute to the valiant Chahid "Amhamed Bouguerra", Commander of the 4th Historic Wilaya, whose name is borne by the Region headquarters. For the circumstance, he laid a wreath at his commemorative stele and recited the Fatiha to his memory and to our valiant Chouhada.
Then, the Major General chaired a working meeting with the Command and the executives of the Region, the Commanders of the Military Sectors and the Chiefs of the different security services, where he followed a presentation by the Commander of the 1st Military Region, about the several measures taken, in execution of the instructions of the High Command, in order to counter the spread of the new Coronavirus, within the competence sector, particularly in the wilaya of Blida, before following the presentations of the Commanders of the Military Sectors and the different security services. After that, the Major General gave a set of guidelines and instructions focusing on preventive measures against the spread of this epidemic within the ranks of the People's National Army and the engagement of the necessary measures to maintain the availability of the units and the Forces at their highest level.
At the level of the 52nd Medical Regiment of Bouira, and along with the Major General Ali Sidane, Commander of the 1st Military Region and the Major General Abdelkader Bendjelloul, Central Director of Military Health Services, the Major General inquired about the last preparations and devices undertaken by all the components of this Regiment, in anticipation of any possible intervention at any time, in support of the national health system in this exceptional health circumstance, he closely inspected the different modern equipment and the medical means available in this Regiment, like the campaign Hospital, which can manage a considerable number of patients in case the situation requires it.
The Major General has also visited the 12th Para-Commandos Regiment, where he followed a presentation by the Commandant of the Regiment, about the several activities registered within the framework of the Combat Preparation Program under the current year. Then the Major General went to Arms Place, where the executives and the elements of the Regiment were aligned to the ranks, in order to receive instructions and guidelines aiming to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic and to take all necessary measures, emphasizing the imperative to don't neglect or abandon any combat preparation activity and to preserve the operational availability of the Regiment, in addition to the execution of combat missions assigned with the same cadence, the same motivation and with all the rigor. Afterward, the Major General followed kuk-sool exhibitions performed by the elements of the Regiment.
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