A press conference will be held at ZIZ Studio at Springfield on Friday 29 May 2015 at 1400 hours (2:00 PM) to summarize the preparation for Exercise Tradewinds 2015(EXTW15). Phase I which is Maritime focused will be conducted on St Kitts from 30 May- 9 June 2015 while Phase II which is the land operations orientated will be held in Belize from 14 - 24 June 2015. All local partner agencies and stakeholders involved in the preparation and execution of EXTW15 will be present to answer questions.
Exercise Tradewinds is a United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) sponsored training exercise held annually in the Caribbean. The aim of Exercise Tradewinds is to help Caribbean nations to be better able to counter land and maritime security threats such as human smuggling and the trafficking in illegal weapons and ammunition. Phase I of the Exercise also has a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) component, designed to help participating states to effectively carryout HA/DR activities if the occasion arises.
Military and police personnel from thirteen (13) CARICOM member states and also military personnel from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the Dominican Republic will be participating in Phase I of Exercise Tradewinds 2015.
The St Kitts Nevis Defence Force (SKNDF) is the local lead entity and is collaborating with other important agencies such as the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), St Kitts and Nevis Fire and Rescue Services, Customs, Health Services and many others. St Kitts and Nevis will be supported by the Regional Security System (RSS) to achieve set national objectives.
A local Steering Committee was established and headed by Major Anthony Comrie of the SKNDF. The steering committee comprising of various sub committees to deal with specifics have held several meetings to discuss the national objectives, projections and anticipated outcomes relating to the Exercise Tradewinds 2015.
Kindly view this media release as an invitation to the press conference. An acknowledgement of receipt and indication of interest to attend will be greatly appreciated. This will facilitate arrangements to accommodate participants at ZIZ Studios. Kindly acknowledge by email no later than Thursday 28 May 2015.
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