Mexican Navy Ship Trains Students in Cozumel Exercises

San Miguel de Cozumel, Q.Roo. — The Secretariat of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy, reports that the ship ARM "Isla Holbox" (BAL-02) arrived today at the Puerta Maya dock facilities. The vessel carried 103 students from the Higher War College of the Secretariat of National Defense.

The arrival is part of an initiative to strengthen the training and operational capacity of students enrolled in the Master's Degree in Joint Staff program. The students are conducting naval tactical exercises as part of Naval Trip 2026, which is taking place along the Gulf of Mexico coast from March 17 to 27 of this year.

During this academic activity, the ship serves as a space for comprehensive training. Students strengthen and put into practice the theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom, as well as their analytical and decision-making skills in real scenarios. The exercises reaffirm, through teamwork, the esprit de corps that distinguishes them.

With these actions, the Secretariat of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy, reaffirms its commitment to naval education of excellence and constant training. It is working in coordination with the Secretariat of National Defense to strengthen the professionalization of the Armed Forces and contribute to the security and sovereignty of the Nation.