Chief Range Official at the carbine range, Lt. Col. Ainur Rahman, said here Thursday participants to the 14th AARM 2004 from other ASEAN member
countries like Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines and Cambodia were impressed by the good mechanism of holding the 14th AARM.

"They (the foreign participants) are impressed among others by several servicemen who show high discipline and order, even when they only put on shooting targets," he said.
Several foreign participants have even taken pictures on certain activities made by the organizing committee, Ainur said, adding, "they may bring the

pictures on the holding of the 14th AARM to their countries for reference on how to organize such an event in their respective countries.

In addition, he said, a number of foreign participants also said they could enjoy staying in the housing complex of the Indonesian National Army's Infantry Battalion in Cilodong, West Java province, where the 14th AARM has been taking place since September 1 to 8, 2004.

"They can enjoy staying here because of the clean and nice environment in the housing complex. There has been no complaints from the foreign participants so far," he said.
On the Indonesian athletes participating in the 14th AARM, especially for carbine match, Ainur said they are highly spirited. "Even they insisted to continue the carbine match when rain fell.

The Indonesian National Army sends 62 shooters to the 14th AARM consisting of 55 men and seven women.

Chief of the Indonesian contingent to the 14th AARM, Major Rudianto, has earlier said his side was optimistic that the Indonesian team would be able to emerge as the overall champion in the 14th AARM.

According to him, his side has tried to the maximum in preparing the Indonesian athletes to the shooting competition among the armies of the ASEAN member countries in the hope the Indonesian team could win as many medals as possible.