Published 4 June 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Feature Address by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister,
Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris,
on the Occasion of the Opening Ceremony for
Exercise Tradewinds 2018
Warner Park Cricket Stadium
Monday, June 4th, 2018
It is indeed a great honour and privilege as Prime Minister and Minister of National Security to welcome the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM)-sponsored Exercise Tradewinds back to the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.
This is the second Tradewinds Phase I exercise we have the pleasure of hosting in the short but productive span of three years. We are therefore very excited to receive another opportunity to facilitate this important multi-disciplinary and multi-agency maritime security and disaster response training.
This week will see over 500 military, law enforcement and civilian personnel from 20 partner nations, including host country St. Kitts and Nevis, undergo intensive training. This Phase I training will equip them to move on to Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds, which is going to be held in the Bahamas between June 13th and 21st.