WILLEMSTAD - The Company in the West conducted several exercises in Curaçao last week.
The soldiers of 11 Airmobile Brigade in the Royal Netherlands Army were present during the exercises. 11 Airmobile Brigade is a rapidly deployable light infantry fighting unit.
The brigade can be deployed worldwide within seven to twenty days for the defense of its own territory, allies, protection of the international legal order, disaster relief and humanitarian aid. In addition, the brigade is the first point of contact for nine security regions in crisis situations.
The infantry platoons were given various weapons during the exercise. During the week it became clear how the cooperation is going during Action Urbanized Area (OVG).