The graduation ceremony took place yesterday at RDF Senior Command and Staff College in Musanze District.
The 6th intake was attended by different senior officers from ten countries namely: Czech Republic, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.
According to Senior Command and Staff College Commandant, Maj. Gen Jean Bosco Kazura, the graduates have been undergoing training in analytical and communication skills, personal and collective values and professional military knowledge designed to help them in their future command and leadership management responsibilities.
Speaking at the ceremony, Defence Minister, Gen. James Kabarebe said that he believes that the officers have the capacity to overcome the challenges they may face along the execution of their responsibilities.
“The training was an opportunity for the trainees to not only recharge intellectually but also reassess themselves and their respective militaries. I believe that your studies here have equipped you with the necessary analytical, planning and communication skills to deal with the contemporary complex security challenges,” he said.
The overall best performer, Maj. Claver Gatsinzi from RDF said that they have acquired different skills.
“When we get the opportunity to learn together, it helps understand how we will address problems facing our countries. This course equipped us with new skills that we believe will facilitate us to perform our jobs better than we used before,” he said.
In the ceremony, twenty-nine among the graduates were awarded a Master’s degree in Security Studies from the University of Rwanda.
The course is organized under the partnership between the Senior Command and Staff College and the University of Rwanda College of Arts and Social Sciences.
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