The Peace Support Operations Training Center - Malawi

Infantry Companies Conducting Cordon and Search Operations as well as Platoon Loop.

The Mixed Engagement Team (MET) doing Key Leader Engagement (KLE)
KLE helps to facilitate a good rapport with the local populace which helps with the smooth flow of operations in the area.

Troops undergoing range practices during the pre-deployment training.

Troops undergoing Basic First Aid Lessons and Casualty Evacuation Techniques

Imparting troops with knowledge of basic first aid and casualty evacuation thereby allowing them immediate response and administration of medical care minimizing the risk of fatalities.

Soldiers are duty bound to be physically and mentally fit.

Engaging in physical training is a non-negotiable aspect of soldiering. A physically fit peacekeeper is an asset to his unit and a reliable protector of civilians.

In the pictures, MALBATT troops conducting hill climbing exercise as part of building and toughening mental and physical strength. The activity improves mental alertness, reduces stress and anxiety in readiness to deployment to eastern DRC as part of the Force Intervention Brigade.

The Commanding Officer, The Peace Support Operations Training Center - Malawi Lieutenant Colonel Richard Maulana, all Mentors and Members of Staff, wish all our partners, current troops undergoing training and our followers all the best in 2024. We value your support.

Driving Cadre

Service drivers undertaking refresher lessons that capacitate them to effectively drive and recover service vehicles when they deploy to eastern DRC. Maintaining troops' road safety and equipment readiness are important Force Protection aspects in a multi-dimensional PSOs, especially as troops undertake their main task - Protection of Civilians (POC).

Troops undergoing medical lessons as they prepare for deployment to eastern DRC. The lessons involve theoretical aspects as well as practice of how to work around medical issues that the troops may encounter when they deploy.

Train to counter the element of surprise

Troops conducting Explosive Hazardous Awareness Training (EHAT) during Pre-deployment training. Anything that may look ordinary can be hazardous as well as explosive. Peace Support Operations have over time become dangerous, with growing and significant Force Protection concerns. Understanding such realities informs the Peace Support Operations Training Centre's training, with high quality training being offered to Malawian troops before they deploy.

The Mixed Engagement Team engaging with Internally Displaced Persons primarily women who have lost their dignity through r**e and have lost their husbands. The Scenario demonstrates efficiency in communication and approach to such issues.

New Partnerships-Future Collaboration

Recently, the Peace Support Training Centre held discussions with the French Army. The discussions focused on potential collaboration in various areas including enhancing peacekeepers security and conduct of intelligence in peace support operations.

Malawi continues to enjoy warm relationship with France since the former’s independence. Previously, the French Army has provided support in military education and equipment, among others.

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