Representatives from the United States and twenty one partner nations are participating in the 35th annual Tradewinds Exercises, a U.S Southern Command sponsored multinational Caribbean-focused exercise.
Phase one which commenced today May 30 will run until June 8 and is being held in the Dominican Republic. Phase two will occur on June 14 – 21 and will be held here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Both phases provide opportunities to conduct joint, combine and interagency partner nation capacity building- focused on increasing regional cooperation in complex multi-national security operations as well as humanitarian disaster response operations.
The strong relationships forged during Tradewinds through the exchange of knowledge and expertise is key to maintaining regional security and prosperity throughout the Caribbean.
