OSCE kicks off training course on “Sustaining Field Operation Capacities” for Tajik border troops

On 21 August 2023, The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (the Office) in co-operation with Tajikistan’s Border Troops launched a one month training course. Twenty-five officers from the Special Units of Tajikistan’s Border Troops are taking part in the course on “Sustaining Field Operational Capacities” held in the Border Troops Regional Training Facility in Khorog.  The course is conducted by a national expert and supported by assistant instructors from the Tajik Border Troops, leveraging local expertise while fostering sustainable internal training capacities.

The course will help participants improve skills relevant to their vital mission of securing the Tajik-Afghan border and addressing the security threats and humanitarian challenges emanating from Afghanistan. The main topics covered in the course are map reading, land navigation, pathfinding, reconnaissance and security operations and reporting, first aid, night observation and alpine/mountaineering, gender sensitive operations, and risk assessment. The participants are also introduced to the Google Earth Pro geospatial mapping and analysis software to help plan tactical-level border security operations.

The training is conducted within the framework of the 2nd phase of the Project “Patrol Field Capacity Building of the Tajik Border Troops (PFCB2)” financed by France and implemented by the Office. The course is part of the Office’s multi-year efforts to support Tajikistan’s border security response capabilities.