The Naval Training School is the main training institution of the

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. It was created in 2009, and is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base,

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History

Recognizing the need to locally train its personnel as it was not sustainable to send sailors abroad for training for the most basic courses, the Navy set up the school was set up in 2009. The school is assisted by the resident Brazilian Military Advisory and Training Team (BRAZMATT) from the

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and was commissioned by President

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inaugurated the school on 22 July 2016.

Location

The school is located at the Wilbard Tashiya Nakada Military Base,

Training

Currently the school only trains junior naval ratings, administratively its divided into two wings namely Sailors Training Wing and the Marine Training Wing. Courses offered at the school are the: *Basic Seamanship for sailors Course *Marine Soldier Specialization *Marine Section Commander Course. *Marine Petty officers course *Sailors Petty officers Course

Leadership

References

External links

Talking points upon the commissioning of the Naval Training School
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