6 Military personnel from the Dutch Caribbean Region have received their instructor certification in the form of a needle, the so-called Owl. It is the first time that the Royal Navy can award this pin to 5 Military of Curaçao and 1 Military of Aruba. Last week these new instructors demonstrated through an evaluation that they were competent to train other military personnel.
The training, with an intermediate break, started in 2020. COVID, cultural differences and language barriers have posed challenges; nevertheless these candidates have all remained motivated to complete the training successfully. The Head of the Department of Training of the Royal Navy, KTZ Meijer, personally handed over the windows at the Navy Barracks in Suffisant, Corsica.
This memorable achievement is a big step for the Dutch Caribbean Military. The instructors can now train new recruits to become soldiers. In addition, they can provide advanced training to current Military personnel. The 6 new instructors are the first instructors in the Dutch Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
