On Wednesday, May 28, nine soldiers from Curaçao were officially sworn in after successfully finalizing the Elementary Military Training (EMF) (Elementaire Militaire Vorming (EMV).
The ceremony took place in the presence of the Acting Governor of Curaçao, the Minister of Justice Hato and the Commander of the Navy in the Caribbean.
The nine soldiers were part of a group of fifteen candidates who graduated from the EMF Training. Of this group six were originating from Aruba and nine from Curaçao. The Aruban soldiers will be sworn in at a later date on the island of Aruba.
The training consisted of 26 weeks of intensive military training, in which physical and mental resilience were central.
After completing this period, the official ‘closing in with applause’ took place at Fort Amsterdam. The candidates then followed a 10-week B&B module (Guarding & Securing), in preparation for their position within Defence in the Caribbean.
After being sworn in, the soldiers were placed with the Curmil (Curaçao Military) and the Arumil (Aruban Military), where they are committed to peace and security in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
