Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - On 28 July, the Subunit Commanders and Platoon Leaders Course (EPCOSUPEL, acronym in Portuguese) ended at the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB). The attendees were officers from the Brazilian Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) who will take part in BRABAT/BRAENGCOY 25.
Sergio Vieira de Mello, the patron of the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB), died on August 19. Born in Rio de Janeiro, this Honorable Brazilian, Sergio Vieira de Mello, worked for the United Nations for more than 34 years. He earned people’s respect due to the relevance of his services in the UN. His name is a solid reference in the international field as a great litigation administrator. He was always designated for hard missions that involved, among other challenges, the reconstruction of war-torn countries.
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) - On 28 July, the closing ceremony of the Subunit Commanders and Platoon Leaders Course (EPCOSUPEL, acronym in Portuguese) was held at the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB). The attendees were officers from the Brazilian Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) who will take part in BRABAT/BRAENGCOY 25.
Jaboatão dos Guararapes – PE: On July 29, the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB) ended the Squad Leaders Course (EPCOGC, acronym in Portuguese), which took place in the 14th Motorized Infantry Battalion.
From August 7 to 11, a Mobile Training Team from CCOPAB, composed of one military person from the Brazilian Navy and three from the Brazilian Army, is giving instructions about the UN doctrine on Frigate 'Liberal'. The vessel is on its way to Lebanon, to join the MTF (Maritime Task Force) of UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon).
On 19 July, officers of the Division of Translators and Interpreters (DTI) of the Brazilian Peace Operations Joint Training Center (CCOPAB), participated in the II Seminar of the Brazilian Army Foreign Language Teachers in the Army Languages Center (CIDEx, acronym in Portuguese).