Navigation In this section: DEPLOYMENTS BELIZE THE BRITISH ARMY IN BELIZE The British Army has maintained a presence in Belize since its independence. Currently the British Army Training Support Unit in Belize enables close country and tropical environment training to troops from the UK and international partners. BRITISH ARMY TRAINING SUPPORT The British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB) is manned by 12 permanent staff and employs more than 100 local civilians. The Unit carries out up to five dismounted close combat exercises per year, of varying size, as well as hosting the final exercise of the notoriously tough British Army Platoon Commander’s Battle Course, which runs three times a year. A number of UK and Belize international partners conduct training in Belize. BATSUB is based in Price Barracks, which is also home to the Belize Defence Force. WE CAN’T USE GPS BECAUSE OF THE TREE COVER SO WE’RE NAVIGATING WITH MAPS, BEARINGS AND PACING DISTANCES SGT WARD, JUNGLE WARFARE INSTRUCTOR CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT Belize provides challenging terrain and an austere environment giving the British Army a world-class training environment. It is used to teach our soldiers how to survive, live and fight in the jungle environment. Soldiers learn skills in the jungle that are transferable to other environments and the training, though often gruelling, sets them up for success on future operations. EXERCISE MAYAN WARRIOR - ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS LIFE IN THE JUNGLE JUNGLE WARFARE FIELDCRAFT AND SURVIVAL JUNGLE WARFARE The jungle has a variety of effects on military operations. Dense vegetation can limit lines of sight and arcs of fire, but can also provide ample opportunity for camouflage and plenty of material with which to build fortifications. Training in this challenging environment requires your skills to be at their very best. If you can overcome the jungle and continue to fight you can fight anywhere Previous Next BRITISH ARMY AIDS IN HURRICANE RELIEF - NOV 20 NEWS STORY LOCATION ACCESSIBILITY SECURITY POLICY PRIVACY AND COOKIES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION GET IN TOUCH Find the contacts you need for recruitment, media enquiries and more. GET IN TOUCH FOLLOW US https://www.facebook.com/britisharmy https://www.youtube.com/britisharmy https://www.instagram.com/britisharmy https://twitter.com/britisharmy https://www.linkedin.com/company/british-army © 2020 Crown Copyright BACK TO TOP We use cookies to personalise content and advertising, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. If you would like an experience that is tailored to you, click ‘Accept All Cookies’. Alternatively, you can manage your Cookie Settings. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies