Public invited to celebrate with St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force

2012-07-24 13:01:40 by

To mark the 15 year anniversary, the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force is hosting an open day on July 18th at its Regimental Headquarters, Camp Springfield, Basseterre, and at its Coast Guard Base at the Deep Water Harbor in Bird Rock, this will be a great day out for anyone living in NEVIS REAL ESTATE.
In 1997, the Federal Parliament passed legislation to re-establish the SKNDF Regular Corps as an added resource. to ensure internal security, to protect the shores from illegal smuggling and maintain the territorial integrity of the country.
The Force?s Public Relations Officer Captain Kayode Sutton said, ?We are inviting the general public to come and look around the base,? he said, noting that there will be various exhibition stations. ?We will demonstrate tactical military techniques, show a typical field medical station and have some of the equipment that we use on display. These include rifles, handguns and night vision gear.?
The Coast Guard Base will also have various displays, and people will be allowed to board and access certain areas of the cutter, Stalwart. Tour guides and other military personnel will be on hand to answer questions.




Source:sknvibes.com