The Caribbean Defence Force is launching a YouTube series that gives viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Initial Military Formation (EMV). In "The Road to Caribbean Soldiers," we follow recruits during their intensive training to become Caribbean soldiers.
The episodes show how the trainees are physically and mentally prepared for a career in the Defence Force. From the first day at the barracks to the final exercise, the series reveals what it really takes to become a Caribbean soldier.
This is the first series to follow the training of Caribbean soldiers so closely. With this series, the Defence Force aims to show what training for Caribbean soldiers entails and also to inspire young people to take the step towards a military career themselves.
The first episode airs on Thursday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. on the Royal Netherlands Navy's YouTube channel. A new episode will then be released every Wednesday for nine weeks.
Caribbean Military
The Caribbean Military (CARMIL), divided into Aruban Military (ARUMIL) and Curaçao Military (CURMIL), are two operational units under the command of the Commander of the Navy in the Caribbean. These two company-sized Light Infantry units are fully deployable within the three main tasks of the Ministry of Defence in the Caribbean. As civil servants of the countries of Aruba and Curaçao, they are seconded to CZMCARIB.
Interested in working as a Caribbean soldier? You can register until the end of December 2025 via werkenbijdefensie.nl/caribischmilitair.