The Sea Spark Exercises, being a permanent feature of Pakistan Navy’s operational calendar, are conducted with the main objective to assess the operational readiness and provide an opportunity to the officers & men to operate under multi-threat environment and exercise responses accordingly.

The exercise would also provide impetus to Pakistan’s resolve of maintaining peace, security and stability in the region, which is so important for sustenance of daily life and economic activity in the world at large and Pakistan in particular.

The Exercise planning is based on manifestation of Chief of the Naval Staff’s declared strategic priorities of ‘Operational Readiness and Training’. All operational ships, Submarines, Aircraft, Marines, Special Forces and Establishments will participate to cover the entire gamut of Naval Operations. Special emphasis is being laid to have the professional skills to deal with both traditional and non-traditional threats.

Opening Brief of the Exercise was held this morning at PN Dockyard which was attended by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila. Force Commanders presented their Plans during the Brief.

Participating units of the Exercise, which also include elements/supporting units from PAF & Pakistan Army, have been divided into Blue and Orange forces which will be pitched against each other in specific threat environment.