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Published December 14, 2020, 11:54 AM
Instructors from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) have just concluded their Small Boat Operations training course involving 16 Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) members aimed at enhancing maritime law enforcement capability in the Philippines.
Conducted from November 16 to December 11, 2020, the event marked the second phase in a “train the trainers” course series to develop PCG instructors who will manage small boat operations training for their unit in the future.
The US Embassy in Manila said this was the first training event conducted by USCG in the Philippines since the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
In 2021, the USCG will bring more advanced instruction for the same instructor candidates to complete their course.
U.S. Embassy in the Philippines –
MANILA, Philippines In support of U.S.-Philippine cooperation to enhance maritime law enforcement capability, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) instructors conducted a Small Boat Operations course for 16 Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) participants in Manila from November 16 to December 11, 2020.
The event marked the second phase in a “train the trainers” course series to develop PCG instructors who will manage small boat operations training for PCG in the future. This was the first training event conducted by USCG in the Philippines since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This course will be followed by more advanced instruction for the same instructor candidates to complete their course series in 2021.