Preah Sihanouk province: The Forward Command of the General Secretariat of the National Committee for Maritime Security, in cooperation with the Australian Defence Attaché Office in Cambodia, opened a basic diving skills course for naval officers and the committee’s specialists at the កោះព្រាប Forward Command in Sihanoukville on June 22, 2026.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rear Admiral លី ហួត, commander of the Forward Command, thanked the Australian government and its Defence Attaché Office for their continued support for human resource capacity building, skills training and professional exchanges for the Cambodian armed forces.
Rear Admiral លី ហួត said diving is an important specialist skill that serves not only military missions but also search and rescue, disaster response, research and marine resource conservation.
All trainees were encouraged to study diligently, observe discipline, pay close attention to safety and cooperate well to acquire knowledge and skills effectively.
Through the course, Cambodia and Australia hope to further strengthen cooperation and friendship, particularly in human resource capacity building, technical knowledge transfer and participation in protecting and conserving the marine environment and biodiversity to ensure sustainable use of marine resources in the future.
By: Pai Sokhim
