United States and Philippine Coast Guard Special Boat Operations Course

18/05/2015
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29/05/2015
Descripción de la actividad

As part of the U.S. Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a joint Small Boat Operation Course in Batangas City from 18 May to 29 May 2015. This two-week intensive course was attended by 15 PCG personnel from the Southern Tagalog and Bicol districts and engaged in practical exercises designed to develop boat handling skills, engineering casualty control, safe execution of a man overboard recovery and responding to various emergency situations. This activity is part of the continuing partnership between the United States and the Philippines and aims at securing maritime boarders and disrupting the illegal arms trade.

Descripción del Proyecto

The U.S. Department of State’s Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program seeks to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and destabilizing accumulations and irresponsible transfers of conventional weapons by building effective national strategic trade control systems in countries that possess, produce, or supply strategic items, as well as in countries through which such items are most likely to transit. The program aims assist countries in developing and improving their strategic trade and related border control systems. The program providing a wide range of assistance activities, from executive exchanges to training workshops and provides detection equipment and specialized training for border control and enforcement agencies. The EXBS Program draws on the expertise and cooperation of a range of U.S. Government agencies, the private sector, and U.S. and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide states with legal, licensing and enforcement training, along with information systems and equipment.

Tipo de actividad
Technical material or financial assistance
Enfoque de la Actividad
Border controls
Diversion
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) controls
Transfer controls
Socios
Philippines
Implementadores
USA
Donantes
USA
Contacto

U.S. Department of State
Office of Export Control Cooperation
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520, USA
Tel.: (202) 647-0224
Fax: (202) 647-1810
https://www.state.gov/t/isn/ecc/index.htm