Mozambican military do the final exercise of the Train-the-Trainers in Katembe

09.07.2025 EUMAM Mozambique

Katembe, Mozambique – This morning, the military personnel from the Mozambican Armed Defence Forces (FADM) participating in the Train-the-Trainers programme executed the validation exercise which demonstrates the work that took over between the period of 22nd of April and this week with the Mentors from the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM MOZ).

EUMAM MOZ planned and conduct a programme of refreshment under the Train-the-Trainers programme of the Quick Reaction Forces (QRF), destinated to the Marines and Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) trainers, respectively from the Mozambican Navy and the Mozambican Air Force. The aim is to support the planning and conduct of a Refresher Training Course to keep Mozambican trainers already certified by the previous European Union Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM MOZ) and from the three branches of the FADM up to date, in order to improve their ability to conduct the next QRF Training Cycles (Army/Navy/Air Force) independently.

Thus, on 4 July, the certification and validation phase begun for the trainers who participated in the QRF Train-the-Trainers refresher programme, culminating with today`s exercise, an amphibious operation at the Katembe beach, with the arrival of a Marine Corps force, supported by TACP elements that use Unmanned Systems to recognize the landing site and provide support, with the aim of capturing an insurgent checkpoint and hostile elements.

European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique, 2025

This important exercise had the presences of EUMAM MOZ Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Luís Barroso, the Katembe Independent Marine Corps Company Commander, Lieutenant Commander Xavier António Madondo, among other entities, who testified the results of the last months of hard work.

European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique, 2025

The EUMAM MOZ Mission Force Commander took the opportunity to congratulate all the participants for the effort put in practice during the last weeks, highlighting the importance of the recreation of practical scenarios and training to respond to crisis like the one in Cabo Delgado and, in the end, “to defend Mozambique and the Mozambican population”.

European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique, 2025

The European Union Military Assistance in Mozambique is a non-executive mission with a mandate until June 2026. It focuses on the operational training cycle and maintenance, while also providing specialized training to enable the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM) to become self-sufficient in the fight against insurgency. EUMAM MOZ includes military personnel from 11 nationalities.