Maiden India-US Tri-Services HADR Exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ To Kick Off From Visakhapatnam Tomorrow

The first India-US joint Tri services Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise named ‘TIGER TRIUMPH’ is scheduled to kick off on the Eastern seaboard from tomorrow (13 November).

Indian Naval ships Jalashwa, Airavat and Sandhayak, Indian Army troops from 19 Madras and 7 Guards, and Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopters and Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT) would be participating in the exercise which will go on till 21 November.

At the HADR Exercise Area, a joint command and control centre would be established by the Indian Army and US Marines. The IAF-RAMT and the US Navy Medical Team would establish a Medical Facility Camp for providing medical aid to victims, who would have been previously evacuated by road and air to the Camp.

The Harbour Phase is scheduled at Visakhapatnam from 13 to 16 November 2019 followed by the Sea Phase to undertake Maritime, Amphibious and HADR operations.  On reaching the HADR area at Kakinada, the landing of Relief Forces would be undertaken as per the Exercise scenario.