Suffisant Naval Barracks | |
|---|---|
Marinekazerne Suffisant | |
| Willemstad, Curaçao | |
 Aerial photograph of the barracks in 1978 | |
| Coordinates | 12°9′2.56″N 68°54′58.96″W / 12.1507111°N 68.9163778°W |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Operational |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1929 |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Major Eric Lieftink[1] |
| Garrison | Royal Netherlands Navy, Royal Marechaussee |
Suffisant Naval Barracks (Dutch:Marinekazerne Suffisant) is a Dutch armed forces base located on Curaçao.[2] Until 2009, it was used by the infantry company 31 INFCIE of the Netherlands Marine Corps. Currently the base is used for the conscription of Curaçaoan youths. However, rather than being purely military in nature, the conscription also serves a social purpose: conscripts can get an education and receive diplomas on the base.[3] During the first six months the conscripts receive military training and in the remaining six months they study to obtain a diploma.[4] The conscripts are called miliciens.[5] Currently the Royal Marechaussee has a brigade stationed on the base as well.[6]
- ^ "Marinekazerne Suffisant heeft nieuwe baas" (in Dutch). Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Units and locations - Caribbean territories". Defensie.nl.
- ^ "Marinekazerne Suffisant" (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Antillean Militia". Ministry of Defence (Netherlands). Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Aruna Jhagru (5 March 2013). "Defensieminister bezoekt Marinekazerne Suffisant". Versgeperst.com. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Suffisant gebarricadeerd" (in Dutch). Knipselkrant Curaçao. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.