48 Elite Army Officers graduate from RDF Command and Staff College

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02:31 - Senior Command and Staff Course

02:53 is grounded in the college's mission

02:56 to develop officers with the highest intellectual

03:00 and professional standards in the command

03:03 and control of defense forces.

03:05 The course aims at preparing selected students officers

03:12 for operational level responsibilities

03:14 by developing their command, staff and leadership skills.

03:18 Most specifically, the course aims at developing a mind

03:24 that is a flexible, able to conceptualize

03:28 and analyze security problems in a military perspective

03:32 to make timely and logical decisions

03:35 in the contemporary volatile, uncertain

03:38 and complex operating environment.

03:40 The graduating course commenced on 18th July, 2022

03:48 and has lasted for 46 weeks.

03:53 It is composed of 48 students officers,

03:57 29 from Rwanda Defense Force,

04:00 two from Rwanda National Police,

04:04 one each from Botswana, Ethiopia and Senegal

04:09 and two each from Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria,

04:14 South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

04:20 It is worth mentioning that since immigration back in 2012,

04:25 the college has graduated 10 intakes

04:29 of Senior Command and Staff Course

04:31 comprising of 466 officers with 111 allied students.

04:36 Through rigorous academic programs,

04:46 interactive exercises and real world simulations,

04:50 aidably supplemented by external lectures

04:53 from distinguished officials

04:55 from both military and civilian institutions,

04:59 the course has equipped the graduating officers

05:03 with the necessary knowledge and skills

05:05 to respond effectively to the multifaceted challenges

05:09 of the modern battlefield.

05:11 We are honored and proud to announce that

05:16 all the 48 graduating officers

05:19 have met the course objectives,

05:22 successfully achieved the desired end state

05:25 and are ready for their next assignment.

05:27 - Having chosen the University of Rwanda

05:31 for this course, Master of Arts in Security Studies,

05:34 is a huge honor to the university's family

05:38 and for which we wholeheartedly have to thank you for.

05:43 Now that you have come through with your studies

05:46 and proven ready to go out there and continue serving,

05:51 we wish you all the best.

05:54 We are here to celebrate you all as well

05:58 because your dedication and passion

06:00 for training throughout this year

06:05 has borne its fruits today and as always.

06:08 To you, our dear graduates,

06:13 it is our belief that after today's graduation,

06:16 your ways of serving the community

06:18 and delivering on your respective duties

06:20 and responsibilities will no longer be business as usual.

06:24 It is through creating positive difference

06:28 and the relentless sort of excellence

06:31 that gives sense to the time and efforts

06:34 each and every one of you has spent here

06:37 as you are getting educated.

06:39 Over the years, the senior command and staff college

06:44 has nurtured the minds of exceptional leaders,

06:49 staff and commanders who have been shaped and molded

06:54 to face the challenges of the ever evolving world we live in.

07:00 It is a world, in a world that is constantly changing.

07:09 With new security threats and global issues,

07:14 the role of military leaders has become more crucial

07:21 than ever before.

07:22 These challenges originate from changes

07:28 in strategic environment,

07:31 driven by social, economic and political factors,

07:37 which in turn affect the character of warfare

07:41 and by extension, the security as a whole.

07:46 Consequently, the demand for professional, motivated

07:55 and educated officers, capable of dealing with complexities

08:00 and ambiguities of today's operating environment is reality.

08:05 As graduates of this esteemed institution,

08:10 you are now equipped with the knowledge, skills

08:16 and strategic thinking necessary to navigate

08:21 these challenges and to lead your respective forces

08:26 with integrity and competence.

08:30 However, with this great responsibility,

08:35 also comes an even greater obligation,

08:39 the obligation to serve your country and the people

08:44 with unwavering loyalty, honor and respect.

08:49 As leaders, you must lead by example,

08:54 uphold the principles of justice

08:58 and ensure that your actions are guided by a commitment

09:03 to the greater good.

09:05 Therefore, your respective countries look up to you

09:10 as the future guardians of peace and stability.

09:14 As you move forward in your careers,

09:18 you will face countless tests and trials,

09:23 but I have faith in your abilities to overcome them

09:28 and to emerge stronger,

09:31 for you have been equipped with the knowledge

09:35 and the tools necessary to tackle any challenges head on.

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