Resende (Rio de Janeiro) – On March 09, Agulhas Negras Military Academy (AMAN, acronym in Portuguese) carried out the first meeting of female soldiers, entitled “A força da Mulher na Força”1 , in a tribute for the International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 08. The Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) was represented by Captain Camila Paiva as one of the guest speakers.

Between February 19 and 22, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) carried out the Pedagogical Brush-up Course (EstAp, acronym in Portuguese), level II for its instructors.

On January 30 and 31, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) received the visit of the French Army officer, Captain Yoann Yvinec, who came to Brazil to share his operational knowledge on the French mission in Central African Republic (CAR) and on the specific characteristics of the local culture. Officers and NCOs of CCOPAB and of the Eastern Training Center (CA-LESTE, acronym in Portuguese) were the target audience of the lectures as they will be directly employed in the training of personnel who are likely to be deployed to CAR.

On last January 30, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) took part in a coordination meeting at the United Nations House in Brazil in order to submit the pre-training and details of the 2018 Viking Exercise.

From January 22 to 25, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB, acronym in Portuguese) delivered instructions for the 15th Brazilian Contingent of the Maritime Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and for the crew of Independência Frigate, both designated to be deployed to Lebanon Operation XIII. The instructions were held at the Admiral Marques de Leão Training Center (CAAML, acronym in Portuguese).