Guyana excels in Brazil patrol training competition

In the Amazon Military Command International Patrol competition Brazil finished ahead of many leading countries.
With a total of 2583 points, the Guyana Defence Force finished ahead of Bolivia, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, and Colombia.
Centro De Instrucao De Guerra Na Selva (CIGS) better known as the International Patrol Training of Brazil was established in 1964 and is known for its high quality jungle training.

Since its establishment, some 6000 Brazilian troops and troops from throughout the world have graduated in the Centre’s specialised jungle training courses.
This year, the five-day competition saw teams competing in more than 20 events that included shooting from a moving platform, team shooting as well as seven events relating to anti-smuggling, anti-illegal logging and annihilation operations, in the jungles of Manaus.
Tested three times daily and also at nights, teams were challenged to execute military jungle tactics and apply the relevant knowledge in the jungle environment.
Teams from Brazil’s Amazon Military Command, the North Military Command, the Brazilian Navy and Air Force, as well as teams from Canada, China, East Timor, Germany and Mexico, also participated in the competition, with China winning the competition.
Each team that competed consisted of 10 members.
Team Guyana comprised of Lieutenant (Lt) Lionel Medford (Observer), Lt Simon Gordon, Warrant Officer Class Two Cleveland O’Brien, Sergeants Michael Holder and Cornelius Messiah, Lance Corporals Deon Gilead and Stevie Petrie, and Privates Rod Jeffery, Sean Williams, Timothy Adams and Euclid Wright.
Thus far, Guyana has sent and now has more than 40 officers and ranks trained at the institution. Guyana ranks fourth among foreign nations to have sent the most troops for training there.