WEBVTT 00:01.110 --> 00:03.369 Good morning . My name is Captain She 00:03.400 --> 00:05.650 Andres of the Barbados Defense Force 00:05.659 --> 00:08.180 and I was the core ground track lead 00:08.300 --> 00:11.550 for trade wins . 2024 the ground track 00:11.560 --> 00:14.260 this year focused on those conventional 00:14.270 --> 00:16.979 training skills including marksmanship , 00:17.469 --> 00:21.049 um VCP and PC P moat drills where a 00:21.059 --> 00:23.059 person need to learn how to conduct 00:23.059 --> 00:25.739 room combat drills and also those 00:25.750 --> 00:27.750 signals and orders , process drills 00:27.750 --> 00:30.459 required for the usual execution when 00:30.469 --> 00:33.889 platoons are placed in the battle . Um 00:33.900 --> 00:37.900 The training track consisted of 130 00:37.909 --> 00:41.805 persons total , of which 110 were 00:41.814 --> 00:44.784 exercise troops . These troops came 00:44.794 --> 00:47.465 from Barbados , the US , the 00:47.474 --> 00:50.994 Netherlands , Mexico , Bahamas , 00:51.154 --> 00:54.674 Belize , Saint Kitsa , Nevis , Trinidad 00:54.685 --> 00:58.599 and Tobago and Jamaica . During the 00:58.610 --> 01:00.610 training , we would have had a very 01:00.610 --> 01:03.659 successful training cycle where persons 01:03.669 --> 01:06.180 were safe , safely conducted all 01:06.190 --> 01:08.440 marksmanship training . There were no 01:08.449 --> 01:10.560 injuries reported during our training 01:10.560 --> 01:12.910 track . Do mind . It was a high tempo 01:13.129 --> 01:15.860 training serial . The persons then 01:16.099 --> 01:18.260 moved on to the full mission profile 01:18.459 --> 01:21.209 where they were able to successfully 01:21.220 --> 01:24.440 execute cordon operations , VCP 01:24.449 --> 01:27.459 operations and also room combat and 01:27.470 --> 01:30.440 dynamic entry operations . Overall , 01:30.449 --> 01:33.389 the ground trap for trade wins 2024 was 01:33.400 --> 01:35.849 a huge success and I was happy to be a 01:35.860 --> 01:39.400 part of this evolution . All right , 01:39.410 --> 01:41.299 good morning . I'm Commander Mark 01:41.299 --> 01:43.521 Peterson . I'm the exercise co-director 01:43.521 --> 01:47.230 for a trade 2024 . Today , culminates a 01:47.250 --> 01:50.800 year plus planning cycle which 01:50.809 --> 01:52.809 culminated in the trade range which 01:52.809 --> 01:54.642 started on the fourth of May . A 01:54.642 --> 01:57.269 culminated on the 16th of May 2024 . 01:57.500 --> 01:59.444 When we started , we had some very 01:59.444 --> 02:01.839 ambitious objectives to meet . But I'm 02:01.849 --> 02:04.139 happy to report that based on the 02:04.150 --> 02:06.317 training based on the experiences over 02:06.317 --> 02:08.372 the past two weeks , we have met all 02:08.372 --> 02:10.908 the aims and objectives are safe trade 02:10.919 --> 02:12.975 means both at the soft com level but 02:12.975 --> 02:15.030 also at the national level . Uh Weve 02:15.030 --> 02:16.975 been promoted into the A TC Cooper 02:16.975 --> 02:19.141 operation . We would build capacity in 02:19.141 --> 02:21.197 various tracks , the maritime trap , 02:21.197 --> 02:23.419 the ground track in the A DC trap , but 02:23.419 --> 02:25.641 more so the special operations trap and 02:25.641 --> 02:25.348 this year , you would have seen a lot 02:25.358 --> 02:27.525 more activities that were not afforded 02:27.639 --> 02:30.009 the members of the Kakon region at 02:30.348 --> 02:32.589 previous trade wins . Um You would have 02:32.598 --> 02:35.289 seen training such as hero casting , um 02:35.539 --> 02:37.809 conducting faster operations or more 02:37.820 --> 02:40.529 special operations oriented on dealing 02:40.539 --> 02:42.706 with those more severe threats such as 02:42.706 --> 02:44.483 active shooter and hostage type 02:44.483 --> 02:46.483 situations . So I'm happy to report 02:46.483 --> 02:48.650 that essentially we would have met all 02:48.650 --> 02:50.650 the aims and objectives . Finally , 02:50.910 --> 02:54.410 thank SOCOM for their support to the 02:54.419 --> 02:56.440 exercise and also to the national 02:56.449 --> 02:58.354 stakeholders in ensuring ultimate 02:58.365 --> 03:01.264 success of this exercise . Um So this 03:01.274 --> 03:03.615 year , we have brought in over 24 03:03.625 --> 03:06.475 countries and approximately 1300 03:06.485 --> 03:09.315 participants for the exercise . Um 03:09.335 --> 03:11.975 Essentially we've prepared for those 03:11.985 --> 03:14.152 most likely and most dangerous threats 03:14.152 --> 03:16.207 that may occur during the whole of a 03:16.207 --> 03:18.263 large scale sporting event . In this 03:18.263 --> 03:20.429 case , we were preparing ourselves for 03:20.429 --> 03:22.318 our cricket World Cup . Um Beyond 03:22.318 --> 03:24.263 cricket , World Cup , we are quite 03:24.263 --> 03:26.485 aware of the possible intervention , uh 03:26.485 --> 03:28.541 whatever skill it may be in Haiti to 03:28.541 --> 03:30.707 assist in restoring law and order . Um 03:30.707 --> 03:32.763 So these skills that would have been 03:32.763 --> 03:35.679 thought honed or practice can translate 03:35.690 --> 03:37.912 or should translate to any operations , 03:37.919 --> 03:40.141 whether in the security realm or in the 03:40.141 --> 03:42.470 HDR realm beyond today .