Ninth day of the Course for Subunit and Platoon Commanders (EPCSUPEL) 2013/2
On August 22, the Course for Subunit and Platoon Commanders (EPCSUPEL) held an interdisciplinary practice for the members of BRABAT 19 and of the Marines Company. The workshops dealt with the procedures for checkpoints, occupation of strong points, meetings with community leaders, protests, conduct with dead bodies and the wounded, on foot patrols and conduct with the press. The workshops were held at Instruction the Instruction Field of Gericinó (CIG).
The 5th General Assembly of the Latin American Association of Peacekeeping Operations Training Centers (ALCOPAZ) was started on August 20.
On August 21, BRAENGCOY's apprentices of the Course for Subunit and Platoon Commanders (EPCSUPEL) attended these lectures: "Conducts with UNPOL and HNP" by Major Robson (Military Police of the State of Pernambuco); "PT Sections – Suggestion of Drills" by LTC Duarte; "Occupation of a Strong Point and Static Point" by Lieutenant Valdetaro; "Engineering Reconnaissance" by Lieutenant Eschiletti; "Security at Work Sites" by Lieutenant Eschiletti; and "Unblocking of Roads and Streets" by Sergeant Lyra.
On August 20, the Brazilian Peacekeeping Operations Joint Center (CCOPAB) hosted the Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Coordenador for Help and Emergency, Baroness Valerie Amos (UN OCHA) and the Director of the United Nations Information Center for Brazil (UNIC-Rio) Mr. Giancarlo Summa his committee.
On the seventh day of the course for Subunit and Platoon Commanders (EPCSUPEL) of the 19th Brazilian Contingent in Haiti (19º CONTBRAS), the apprentices were led to the Instruction Field of Gericinó in order to attend the shooting instructions of guns and rifles. It was an all-day activity which stood out the instructions related to rapid shooting and stress shooting.