Kingstown St. Vincent, MAY 14,2026-Two officers from the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force have successfully completed one of the Caribbean\u2019s most demanding military-style tactical training programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police Constable Ronaldo Samuel and Police Constable Alvin A. Hepburn graduated from the Regional Security System Training Institute\u2019s Barbados Defence Force Commando Course 1\/2026 after seven weeks of intensive training in Barbados and Dominica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The programme, conducted between 8 March and 24 April, included combat fitness exercises, weapons handling, navigation, endurance marches, field operations and jungle warfare training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials described the course as one of the region\u2019s toughest tactical programmes, designed to test both physical endurance and mental resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before entering the main training phase, candidates were required to meet strict physical standards, including completing a five-mile run within 40 minutes and passing strength and endurance tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The training later progressed to live firing exercises, fieldcraft, camouflage, patrol operations and extended endurance activities involving weighted equipment and weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part of the programme was conducted in Dominica during a specialised jungle warfare phase, where participants undertook operations in difficult terrain under physically demanding conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officers also completed a final assessment week that included a nine-mile endurance run, obstacle and assault exercises, and a 30-mile endurance march.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the police force, the course placed strong emphasis on discipline, teamwork, decision-making under pressure and operational readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force said the achievement reflects the officers\u2019 professionalism and commitment and would strengthen the organisation\u2019s operational capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officers trained alongside personnel from other Regional Security System member states and Belize under the instruction of the Barbados Defence Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kingstown St. Vincent, MAY 14,2026-Two officers from the Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force have successfully completed one of the Caribbean\u2019s most demanding military-style tactical training programmes. Police Constable Ronaldo Samuel and Police Constable Alvin A. Hepburn graduated from the Regional Security System Training Institute\u2019s Barbados Defence Force Commando Course 1\/2026 after seven<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":45629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[242,675,317,679,681,676,680,678,419,677],"class_list":["post-45626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news","tag-barbados","tag-barbados-defence-force-commando-course-1-2026","tag-dominica","tag-jungle-warfare","tag-mental-resilience","tag-military-style-training","tag-physical-endurance","tag-regional-security-system-training-institute","tag-royal-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-police-force","tag-tactical-training"],"yoast_head":"\n