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Caribbean Coastal Warrior 2022 deepens and broadens teamwork

between The Netherlands and United States on Aruba

Oranjestad - Diving in the
crystal clear waters around
Aruba is on the bucketlist
of many tourists, but the
beautiful underwater world
that these waters offer are
also an important terrain for
practicing when it comes
to the divers of the 2nd
Reconnaissance Battalion
from 2nd Marine Division,
United States Marine Corps.

The Marine Squadron Carib
(MSC) based in Aruba hosts
its American colleagues
once a year. The Coastal
Caribbean Warrior (CCW) Maritime Special Opera- perience different under-
joint diving exercise recent- The expertise being shared tions Forces (NLMARSOF). The first week of CCW was water conditions, depths
ly took place again, and during the training this year The frogs shared their ex- mainly devoted to refresh- and currents. The training
the Marine Corps worked was all about tactical div- pertise and were able to ing basic skills, both individ- period was concluded with
on deepening and broad- ing. The American visitors help the partners elevate ually and in buddy teams. 2 Full Mission Profile dives,
ening teamwork and co- were supported by frog- their training to a higher During this week the diving where 3 teams of 6 men
operation. men from The Netherlands level. took place mainly in the had to perform missions
quiet waters of Comman- on different beaches. They
deurs Bay. There was also differed between securing
for the first time training the beach, doing an In-
with the Enhanced-Diving tel pick-up or a beach re-
Propulsion Device (under- connaissance for a raiding
water scooter). It’s an ideal force.
device for the moving of
people and equipment As a result, there was a suc-
over longer diving distanc- cessful binational collabo-
es. ration of American diving
teams, Dutch Infantry from
After the first series of dives, the MSC and the FRISCs
the training sessions were who together formed the
done with complete teams raiding force.
of 6 men. These sessions
consisted of visiting various Source and pictures; mag-
diving sites in order to ex- azines.defensie.nl.q