One hundred and ninety eight recruits are being trained at the Colonel John Clarke Military School (CJCMS) at Tacama, while 93 others are at the GDF Base Camp Seweyo on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. Those being trained at Seweyo, have been earmarked for posting to the technical units of the Force following their anticipated success, a release from the GDF said today.
Following the formal opening of the Course at both locations today, Brigadier Phillips toured the training bases. During his tour of Base Camp Seweyo, a member of the mess staff, Private Marissa Gilkes gained on-the-spot promotion, to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal.