Participation of foreign military personnel in the Advanced Drill for Pre-Deployment Training
The following military personnel attended the Advanced Drill for Pre-Deployment Training (EAOP, acronym in Portuguese), of the 13th Contingent of BRABATT, Haiti Battalion, as guests: LTC (Marine Corps) Acosta and LTC (Army) Villagran, from Argentina, MAJ Proaño and SGT Acaro, from Ecuador, and LTC Robillard, from France. EAOP was held from 19 to 24 of June, 2010 at the 5th Military Region/Army Division in the city of Ponta Grossa, state of Paraná.
During the drill, the five military personnel from Friendly Nations and representatives of peacekeeping operations training centers could observe the final training of the troop. This activity aimed at preparing for the 2nd General Assembly of the Latin American Association of Peacekeeping Centers (ALCOPAZ, acronym in Portuguese) which will be held in August 2010 in Rio de Janeiro.
