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April 14, 2006

Security Officer Henk Voskuilen

Henk was born and raised in Leusden the Netherlands. Just prior to starting his career within the Dutch Marine Corps, a small accident delayed his start. Determined on getting fit, Henk concentrated on practicing Jiu-Jitsu and Tea-Kwon-Do and exchanged the Marines for the Royal Dutch Marechaussee. He then had the opportunity to cover many different aspects the Organization had to offer especially assignments with multinational participation and often under awkward circumstances. From running Police Administrations during military exercises in Germany, participation in Anti-Riot Squads (Amsterdam), security for Euro-Top meetings, Immigration Services, escorts on behalf of the Department of Justice, Close Protection (Royal Family) to a more quiet role as an Instructor in order to share all the goodies and excitement with the new volunteers. Of a grand total of almost 15 years, 50% of his assignments have been abroad and therefore, Henk loves the “gypsy lifestyle”. Henk worked for 2-years as an International Police Supervisor for the MFO in the Middle East and was stationed in Rafah/Gaza. Returning home for only 3-weeks he was re-assigned to a Special Task Force in Dutch overseas Kingdom Territory. For the past 8-years Henk lives with his wife Alejandra and 2-year old daughter Renata in Mexico City and with whom he shares the passion for fine dining, good wine, traveling and painting. Instead of martial arts for exercise, Henk keeps fit by running after their daughter and getting her out of trees, closets, cabinets and anything with a handle.

From the Navigator (continued)

Air flowing in from seaward to replace this rising air forms the sea breeze, which under favorable conditions may set in well before midday, but often does not occur until the afternoon. At night the land cools much faster than the sea, hence the process is reversed, however land breeze at night is much weaker than the sea Breeze. The effects from land and sea breezes are usually confined to a distance of about 10 –20 nautical miles from the coast and is most noticeable in fair or fine conditions when the general winds over a larger area is light. Similar daily changes in temperature occur over irregular terrain and cause mountain and valley breezes. Other winds induced by local phenomena include whirlwinds and winds associated with thunderstorms.

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