MEMBERS of the RBDF Commando Squadron have been taking to the sea for training.
A one-day training exercise was held earlier this month at the Defence Force Base.
On April 16, defence force personnel trained alongside French counterparts from the French ship FS Dumont D’Urville.
The began their operation with French divers conducting pier surveys alongside jetties.
This was followed by a French beach landing craft being deployed, with RBDF Marines on board and briefly departing the harbour to simulate an insertion operation.
Members of the Commando Squadron unit proceeded to the Armored Passenger Vehicle to conduct a room clearance exercise on board HMBS Coral Harbour.
The operation was videotaped by the RBDF in collaboration with French combat camera personnel, along with aerial coverage by a drone deployed by Swift Tactical Systems.
The FS Dumont D’Urville is responsible for rendering humanitarian assistance to Caribbean countries in times of natural disasters. They conduct offshore assistance as well as anti-pollution operations.
Photos: Able Seaman Fredrick Russell/
Comments
joeblow 3 years ago
... hopefully lesson one will be, 'how not to run a ship aground!'
The_Oracle 3 years ago
Humanitarian assistance mission but they train us for urban assault. Strange. And I see they figured out how to drive the Chinese gift, the Armored tactical assault vehicle? Anyone count the grenades lately?
TalRussell 3 years ago
A speaking Creole tongue would be a +++, yes?
Proguing 3 years ago
Did they teach the RBDF how to surrender?
DDK 3 years ago
Did they teach them how to swim? 🤣😂🤣
DDK 3 years ago
Why do they have to carry military weapons? With whom are we at war?
DDK 3 years ago
When did we become such a violent country? Did it just sneak up on us?
Exactly which government militarized the police force? Was it the FNM or the PLP.?
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