Teams particpating inTradewinds 2012 have started to arrive Barbados

Bridgetown.

Teams and equiment from teams particpating in Excercise Tradewinds 2012 have started to arrive in Barbados.

The USAV Brandy Station one of the two US landing craft utility boats taking part in the annual excercise docked at the Bridgetown Port today.

Host nation co-director for Excercise Tradewinds, Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Vickers told Trakker News, the ship is carrying equipment, including vehicles, to assist in the successful operation of the regional excercise.

Over 500 officers and soldiers from Barbados, CARICOM, Canada and the United States will take part in military excercise from June 15th to 24th.