Seven female officers will train the future navy women for three months in Coveñas - Sucre.
Today, the Navy Infantry Training Base in Coveñas - Sucre, received the first contingent of aspiring navy infantry female, who will be trained over the next three months to serve their military service aboard the Naval Institution. This becomes a historic day, in which more women join to protect the blue color of the flag and national sovereignty.
This group, made up of 72 women from different regions of the country, will be led by Naval Lieutenant Casseres Parra María José, as Company Commander, who, along with six other female officers, will be in charge of conducting military naval training and training these young women to strengthen Resources such as discipline, leadership and teamwork.
After three months of training at the Navy Infantry Training Base, where they will test their physical and mental strength, the applicants will take the oath of allegiance to the flag and become navy infantry women, and then they will have the honor of wearing the uniform of the Naval Institution. These young women come to strengthen the strong arm of the Colombian Navy for a year, a period that lasts their military service.
For these 72 women, serving the military service aboard the Colombian Navy is a great educational and career projection opportunity, where they will be able to obtain valuable skills and knowledge such as respect for authority, as well as forge their character to be responsible citizens and work for the country.
“My expectation is very high because all my life I have dreamed of belonging to the National Navy, so I would really like to be able to fulfill this dream and provide that great happiness to my family. I want to focus on my training process and then continue my professional career at the institution,” said Valentina Caballero Rodríguez, an aspiring to join the navy infantry.
These young women, like all men who serve on board the Military Forces, will receive a monthly bonus of 50% of a current legal monthly minimum wage - SMMLV. In addition, they have full coverage of their basic needs: health security, accommodation, food, clothing and well-being.
In the same way, they receive other important benefits such as prioritization in employment generation programs or policies and priority to access instruction courses within the framework of the Public service Employment Policy.
In the year of the Naval Bicentenary, the Colombian Navy highlights the commitment of these women who add their character and courage to contribute to the defense of the country and the well-being of all Colombians, starting today to write their legacy in the national book, as the first female navy units in history.
Source: Press – Navy of Colombia
