March 23, 2016: The Commanding Officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, Colonel Archilus Phillips will host the Passing Out Parade for Recruit Intake 1502, at Teteron Barracks, Chaguaramas on Thursday 24thMarch 2016, at 4:00pm. The Minister of National Security, Senator the Honourable Major GeneralEdmund Dillon(Ret’d) will inspect the graduating recruits and deliver the feature address. The Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier General Rodney Smart, Formation Commanding Officers, Heads of Division and Units of the Ministry of Security, members of the Regiment, families and friends of the Recruits will also be in attendance to witness the parade.
Batch 1502 began training on November 2nd 2015. After sixteen weeks of intense Recruit training, eighty seven (87) recruits are expected to graduate, having successfully completed the Basic Infantry Training. The Recruits were exposed to military training sessions which included map reading and navigation, team building, and communications equipment operations among other training designed for their holistic development required of soldiers.
All Media Houses are cordially invited to cover this event and persons are asked to contact Captain S Affonso at 868-627-2781/6 ext. 20031 or by email at prrhq@yahoo.com for the approved Media Clearance.
Please be advised that interested parties are to be present by 3:30pm and properly attired in Business Wear. Thank you in advance for your favourable and timely response.
-END-
Public Affairs Department
Trinidad and Tobago Regiment Headquarters
868-627-2781/2