Headquarters 35 Artillery Brigade Concludes 81 Division Command Post Exercise 2023 On High Note

Headquarters 35 Artillery Brigade Concludes 81 Division Command Post Exercise 2023 On High Note

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman has on Friday 8 September, 2023 declared Command Post Exercise (CPX) 2023 closed after a week-long rigorous exercise in Alamala Barracks Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The Exercise which was declared open on behalf of the GOC on Monday, 4 September, 2023 by the Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Mohammed Tajudeen Aminu was aimed at refreshing troops on the rudiments of battle map marking, radio communication,operational briefings and watchkeeping amongst others as part of Army Headquarters Training Directives 2023.

The Director of Training, Army Headquarters Department of Training (AHQ DAT) Major General MA Etsu-Ndagi as well as observer from Headquarters 81 Division paid a visit to the Brigade to assess the overall conduct of the exercise. General Etsu-Ndagi applauded the Brigade for the level of preparation, zeal and proficiency exhibited during the planning and conduct of the exercise.

The CPX is in fulfilment of the Nigerian Army 2023 Forecast of Event which is in line with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja Command Philosophy which is *”To Transform the Nigerian Army into a Well-Trained,equipped and Highly Motivated Force Towards Achieving Our Constitutional Responsibilities Within a Joint Environment”.

At the end of the exercise, an After Action Reviw/wash-up was held and critical areas for sustenance and improvements were identified in order to draw lessons learnt for future projections and exercises. The exercise was rounded up with a get together organised at the Vulcan Officers’ Mess/Soldiers Club for the participating officers and soldiers respectively.

The participants of the exercise were drawn from units and formations across 81 Division Area of Responsibility. The exercise was successful and hitchfree.