01st July 2025 18:37:55 Hours
The “Exercise Frozen Trout” is one of the major field exercises in cadet training which is conducted to educate them on conventional war fighting techniques in the general area of Ambewela under extreme weather and terrain conditions.
The week-long field exercise conducted from 21 June to 27 June 2025 at Ambewela and Pattipola added a range of novel experiences to trainees of Intake 93, 94 B, 94, SC 23, 62 (V), Lady Intake 20 and 19 (V). The theoretical knowledge on Defensive Operations, Offensive Operations and Transitional Phases of War in conventional setting was extensively tested while educating them on how to successfully overcome practical problems which they are likely to face in the battlefield.
The exercise bestowed realism with ample opportunities for appointment holders, in particular, to gain experience in handling troops. The exercise included aspects such as planning and sending reconnaissance/fighting patrols to gather intelligence, laying ambushes, launching and repulsing of counter attacks under extreme weather conditions etc.
The Commandant, Major General M J R S Medagoda RSP USP ndc psc IG, the Deputy Commandant and Commanding Officer of the Officer Cadet Wing also visited the exercise while the exercise was conducted under the supervision of the Chief Instructor, Head of the Training Team and Senior Instructors of the Military Training Wing, Sri Lanka Military Academy.
