WHINSEC trains cadets from Chilean Military Academy

[The Patriot]

The most recent engagement began in late June when five Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation instructors: Capt. Joseph Macchiarella, Sgt. 1st Class Gustavo Rivera, 1st Sgt. Luis Carcamo (Chilean Partner-Nation Instructor), Staff Sgt. William Gamez, and Staff Sgt. Jorge Flores travelled to Santiago, Chile. They gave the initial instruction on Ethics, Armed Forces in a Democracy, and Human Rights in-country, and administered the U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test to ensure cadets met the standards for the follow-on training at the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Ga. - the home of WHINSEC. When 179 Chilean cadets, three Tactical Officers, and the Academy Director arrived at the MCoE on Sunday, Sep 24, Phase II began.

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