| Achong Tanjong |
THE opening ceremony of the Command and Staff Course for 2016 was held at the Defence Academy of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), yesterday.
Present to officiate the opening ceremony was the RBAF Commander, Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah.
A total of 27 military personnel are attending the course, including 14 officers from the RBAF and one officer from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF).
Twelve other military officers from other countries are also taking part in the course. They are from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United States of America.
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commander, Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, in a group photo with senior officers and course participants. – PHOTO COUR-TESY OF MINDEF
The Command and Staff Course is a 40-week post-graduate level course, delivered in partnership with New Zealand’s Massey University.
It aims to broaden both professional and academic knowledge, and to develop command, analytical and communication skills of mid-level officers, in order to prepare them for higher command and staff appointments.
Successful students will be awarded the military qualification of ‘passed Staff College’ (Joint), and also the Post-Graduate Diploma in International Security, with the option of pursuing a Master’s degree for exceptional students.
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