Military training in Jamaica ahead of Haiti deployment [View all]

March 31, 2024

Approximately 70 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members have been deployed to Jamaica to provide training to military personnel from Caribbean Community (Caricom) nations who are set to deploy to Haiti as part of the United Nations-authorised, Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission.

The deployment was effected at the request of the Jamaican Government, Canada’s Department of National Defence said in a news release on Saturday.

According to the Canadians, the mission in Jamaica, known as Operation HELIOS, will see CAF members provide training to approximately 330 troops from Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas on core peacekeeping skills and combat first aid as well as carry out validation and integration exercises for Caricom troops.

The training will prepare the Caricom troops and bolster the Haitian National Police (HNP) in their efforts to restore security for the people of Haiti, the release stated, adding that the training will take place at the Canadian Armed Forces’ Operational Support Hub. The CAF personnel are drawn primarily from the 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment from Valcartier, Quebec. Their deployment will last for an initial period of approximately one month, the National Defence Department said.

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