RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif emphasized on Wednesday that highest standard of training and professionalism must remain our hallmark to accomplish the assigned mission.
The army chief made these remarks at the concluding session of the Pakistan Army Annual Firing Competition at Army Firing Range near Jhelum on Wednesday, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The participating troops exhibited their skills in rifle and light machinegun fire in the two weeks long competition.
The COAS appreciated the excellent standard of marksmanship of participating firers from all over the army, and said that training is a vital part of every soldier’s professional development.
The army chief expressed his complete satisfaction on the standard of shooting skills achieved by the individual officers and soldiers of Pakistan Army.
“A new training regime has been introduced in the Army to enhance the firing efficiency of individuals and units,” the COAS said.
“A number of new and innovative steps have been taken to realize the concept. In this regard, an Army Marksmanship Unit has also been established, which is a quantum leap towards improvement of firing standards of soldiers of Pakistan Army,” he said.
Yet another step is conduct of firing competitions within the Army on new format using latest techniques in consonance with constantly changing combat environment, the army chief said.
Similarly, a number of improvements in weapons and ammunition have also been introduced.
The COAS also gave away the trophies and medals to the winner team and individual firers.
