From November 4 to 8, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) welcomed the delegations from the Argentinean Joint Peace Operations Training Center (CAECOPAZ) and from the Chilean Joint Peacekeeping Operations Center (CECOPAC).
Throughout this period, three military personnel from Chile and two from Argentina, who were at CCOPAB, visited its facilities and some other military units in the surroundings.
On November 6, 2013, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) answered the Instruction Cooperation Request (PCI) from the Specialized Instruction Center of the Brazilian Air Force (CIEAR).
The support consisted of a team of military personnel from the Air Force attending a lecture regarding Peacekeeping Operations followed by a visit to the facilities of the Combat Simulator in order to get acquainted with the Training System for the Use of Legal Force.
On November 04, the Course for Commanders and Officers of the UNFIL and Subordinate Vessels (2013/2) started. The course is carried out in an auditorium at the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) and it has instructors from the Brazilian Navy and Army.
The PKO Advanced Drill of the Brazilian Engineering Company – 19th Contingent had its end on October 31.
The experiences and lessons learned from the several simulated activities of the advanced drill contributed enormously for the excellent performance of the engineering troops to be deployed in Haiti.
The PKO Advanced Drill for the Brazilian Engineering Company – 19th Contingent has been developed on October 30 with more simulated exercises for the troops.
Activities such as a deceased family member of one military person from the Brazilian contingent; civic and social actions in a local school, earth works and money withdrawal from SOGEBANK, demand a detailed planning and coordination of the actions demanded by the troops from the Brazilian Company in this phase.
During the 4th day of the PKO Advanced Drill, the following authorities were present: General João Carlos Vilela Morgero – Land Operations Commander; Lieutenant General Floriano Peixoto Vieira Neto – 2nd Army Division Commander; Lieutenant General Paulo Sérgio de Melo Carvalho – Underchief of the Operational Logistics of the Ministry of Defense; Major General José Carlos dos Santos – CAEx (Army Assessment Center) Commander; Major General Mauro Sinott Lopes – Chief of the 3rd Branch of the Land Operations Command; and Major General José Eduardo Pereira, 11th Light Infantry Brigade Commander.
