Photos: Final exercise of the regiment’s annual camp – Bernews

Soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment continued to train in Exercise Island Warrior 24,

A spokesman said the skills and drills practiced by soldiers in Exercise Island Warrior 24 over the past ten days were called for in a four-day training task with a history that included socioeconomic tensions, gangs and rising crime rates.

In the simulated scenario, Royal Bermuda Regiment troops conducted reassurance patrols on residential streets, provided protection during a food distribution operation for hungry civilians and searched for a person wanted by the authorities. The training tested resilience and emotional stress levels to show how the force could perform in situations of civil unrest or humanitarian crisis.

Sergeant Murricko Iris, who was a squad sergeant in the exercise, said: We have been doing hand-to-hand combat for the past three days as well as urban patrols.

It was a lot of fun, I loved it, and our platoon was a great group of people, so it made my job easier.

I enjoyed the steady progression of the troops from having absolutely no experience to making a smooth attack with minimal losses and minimal casualties. It makes me feel good that we are teaching them, that they are retaining information and having fun doing it, which is the best part of learning.

The 33-year-old sanitation worker from Devonshire added: These are the fun things, these are the things people want to do; involves shooting, patrolling and looking like a proper soldier.

You can talk to different people and learn about different cultures.

I think it would be a great experience for any young person to join the Regiment for life experience, it’s amazing.

The spokesman said Lance Corporal Co-shae Bartrum was a platoon commander for the first time during the exercise and led a group that included members of the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment.

The 33-year-old pet groomer’s assistant, from Sandys, said: It was something new and different, it was a challenge; I love a challenge.

I did some things I didn’t think I would do, like climb walls and enter rooms through windows. I’m not an athlete, but the job had to be done, even if the fastest route was the hardest. It didn’t matter what obstacles were in the way, as long as everyone got there safely.

We really worked as a team.

Pte Bartrum said the exercise was a good example of what the Regiment can offer.

She explained: It’s a challenge, it pushes your body to do things you might not think your body could do.

It was cold, we were staying in a metal container, so it felt like a freezer. Surviving this, surviving the exercise, challenging yourself and coming out the other side is definitely an achievement, especially if you’re tired and your body is saying you can’t do it, but your brain is saying yes , what can you

His mind over matter.

Private Derwin Adams, 35, from Devonshire, noted that members of RBRs B Company, which normally focuses on parades and hurricane relief efforts, have been increasingly exposed to infantry training more traditional, usually the domain of Company A.

He said: It is exciting to go ahead and learn the duties of the other companies.

The IT Support Analyst added: Doing humanitarian work is generally beneficial to the Royal Bermuda Regiment; you can take these soft skills out into the field and apply them accordingly.

Commander Adams said: The regiment itself is a test, it makes you think about stressful situations.

It helps you maintain discipline, integrity, they’re key for anyone, but added to that preparation is being able to handle pressure and get the job done.

The spokesman said Sergeant Joey Duffy, a permanent staff instructor attached to 3rd Battalion, The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment, was one of three British instructors who supported the training of RBR troops and their counterparts from ‘three other British overseas territories.

He said: The training helps soldiers improve their basic skills and drills so they don’t have to think so much about doing the basics; these things become natural to them.

Reflecting on the efforts of the company’s 2 Platoon, with whom Sgt Duffy worked closely during the final exercise, he added: There was definitely progression in all areas, from private soldier level to platoon commander .

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