DHAKA, Nov 10, 2022 (BSS) – The United States (US) Embassy, Dhaka today concluded the second Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise of 2022 between US Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare Diving and Salvage (BN SWADS).

The JCET is the latest in a series of initiatives which started on October 17 aimed at enhancing the forces’ combat readiness and their ability to respond to maritime threats, a US embassy press release said here.  

The BN SWADS and NSW trainers undertook a four-week physically demanding training exercise that familiarized participants with patrolling and crisis response tactics.

Objectives for the training included fundamentals of underway medical training and boat maintenance, maritime mission planning, vessel boarding search and seizure maneuvering, and maritime communications.  

By the end of the course, the 42 participants from BN SWADS expertly navigated their US manufactured Defender and MetalShark patrol boats on the Karnafuli River and Bay of Bengal, demonstrating professionalism and preparedness to defend Bangladesh and promote and protect Bangladesh’s maritime interests, the release added.  

Since 2009, US Naval Special Warfare sailors and Special Forces soldiers have successfully trained more than 400 BN SWADS sailors through the JCET exercises. 

The US is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, and responding to crises through its partnership with Bangladesh, the release also said.