The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk Alexandria, Louisiana recently hosted a military contingent of one hundred and forty four service personnel from the Belize Coast Guard and the Belize Defence Force for a three weeks training exercise aimed at enhancing the sailors and soldiers skill sets in tactical maneuvers, operation planning, IPB, … Read more
The Guyana Defence Force recently held a Change of Command Ceremony at its Headquarters in Ayanganna, Georgetown, Guyana. At the ceremony, Chief of Staff Brigadier Godfrey Best handed over command to Brigadier Omar Khan. Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, the Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, attended the ceremony and spoke about the importance of continuity … Read more
Tradewinds 2021 (TW21) Regional Security System (RSS) Joint Exchange International Paratrooping Training Exercise concluded yesterday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Guyana following a tactical display of airborne manoeuvres from more than 100 paratroopers. The airborne exercise saw paratroopers from Guyana (GDF) teamed with their counterparts from the U.S Army, Brazil, Belize (BCG) and … Read more
On Monday 22 March 2021, Hon. Florencio Marin Jr., Minister of National Defence and Border Security, received Captain Freddy Ruben Perez Castillo, the newly appointed Mexican Naval Attaché to Belize, for a courtesy visit at the Curl Thompson Building, Belmopan. During the meeting, the Minister and Captain pledged to continue to promote the spirit of … Read more
On the backdrop of increased Narco-Trafficking along the Belize – Mexico Border, the Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard Captain Elton Bennet visited the Headquarters of the 11th Naval Zone in Chetumal, Mexico. The Belize Coast Guard and the Mexican Navy share a long-standing special relationship that is founded on mutual respect and shared interest, … Read more