CCOPAB takes part in the virtual seminar on Exercise VIKING 22, conducted by the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

Written by Webmaster on 13 December 2021.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – On 9 December 2021, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center – Sergio Vieira de Mello Center – a Brazilian Army educational organization, supervised by the Department of Military Technical Education, took part in the virtual seminar promoted by the Deputy Chief of Peacekeeping Operations (SC-4) of the MoD. The aim of the activity was to address challenges and training strategies, both for those who will be in the Direction of the Exercise, and for those who will be subjected to challenges at the tactical level.

The seminar had three main axes: presentations, discussions and evaluation. With a wide and diversified program, the event delved into the perspectives for Exercise VIKING 22, including the simulated employment of troops recently evaluated by the UN Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System (UNPCRS). Moreover, it approached topics related to humanitarian assistance, protection of civilians, and the like.

CCOPAB’s presentation addressed the most relevant characteristics of the Exercise, as well as the elaboration of the General Staff events and incidents to be presented to the Brazilian participants.

LTC (Ret.) Carlos Alberto de Moraes Cavalcanti (Mediator) and Major Rodrigo Berbert Eiras (Speaker) represented CCOPAB in the virtual seminar.

Translation: MAJ ISRAEL.