Caçapava-SP. The Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (acronym in Portuguese: CCOPAB) carried out the Advanced Drill for PKO of BRABATT 2/15 from 03 to 12 of August, 2011.
The exercise aims at assessing the selected personnel to compose BRABATT in planning and carrying out the tasks attributed by the Command of a Multidimensional Peace Force in its respective areas of responsibility (AOR).
CCOPAB participated in the Corrida do Soldado held by the 1st Division of the Brazilian Army on August 23, 2011 as part of the celebration of the Week of the Soldier. The team that represented CCCOPAB was composed by the military personnel below.
MAJ Moleta – NCO (Brazilian Marines) Antonio – CPL Gomes – 2 LT Ravasco – PV Reis – (1st row)
PV Reis – 2nd SGT L. Batista – 3rd SGT Máximo – PV Jonatas – PV De Sena – (2nd row)
One of the instructors from CCOPAB participated in the first training conducted by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) together with other members of the various peacekeeping centers and personnel related to this area. The objective of the activity was to test the modules and training exercises concerning Civil Protection which had just been developed. The event occurred from 4 to 8 of July in the facilities of the Swedish Armed Forces International Centre (SWEDINT) placed in Stockholm, Sweden, with the participation of 23 students and 5 instructors who represented 22 different nationalities.
On July 07, 2011, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center hosted a Committee from the Board of Technical Military Education (acronym in Portuguese: DETMil) for the School Supervision Visit. The committee was headed by the Sub director of Technical Military Education COL Pedrozo. On that occasion, LCDR (Marines) Paulo André, posted at the Doctrine Division of the Center, made a presentation concerning the activities inherent to the Center.
From 21 to 24 of June, 2011, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (acronym in Portuguese: CCOPAB) hosted the second edition of the Survival Course in Hostile Environment for employees of Vale Company.
The course aimed mainly at teaching basic survival techniques in several types of environment where Vale has employees developing its projects.
The Advanced Pre Deployment Drill (EAOP) of the 15th Contingent of the PKF Engineering Company took place from June 18 to 23 in Itajubá – MG. It was a strength of 400 people, among whom were military, civilian and police personnel. The EAOP was the highlight of the preparation of the PKF Engineering Coy which will leave for Haiti in the second semester this year. The exercise was coordinated by the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center and by the Engineering and Construction Department.
