Gabiro, 08 February 2025

Today, 483 senior officers, junior officers, and other ranks from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Rwanda National Police (RNP), and Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) have successfully completed four-and-a-half-month military career courses at the RDF Combat Training Centre Gabiro. These courses have equipped them to serve as professional company commanders, platoon commanders, company sergeant majors, and platoon sergeants.

While presiding over the graduation ceremony, the RDF Chief of Defence Staff, Gen MK Mubarakh, congratulated the trainees for demonstrating high levels of commitment, discipline, and sacrifice, which enabled them to reach this milestone.

He emphasised that this achievement aligns with the RDF's vision of maintaining a well-trained workforce ready to tackle any security challenges.

"It is the norm in any military that, to operate effectively, officers and NCOs must undertake rigorous training continuously. Military training prepares individuals to effectively perform physically and mentally demanding tasks at the highest possible levels of proficiency. Training pays off with significant achievements in theatre and routine force duties. This is in line with leadership guidance as constantly stressed by the Commander-in-Chief of the RDF," said General Mubarakh.

He encouraged the graduates, both officers and non-commissioned officers, to utilise the knowledge and skills they had acquired in their respective assignments and to uphold discipline as one of the fundamental principles of the RDF.

The rigorous training focused on enhancing their military skills, tactical thinking and planning, leadership abilities, and administration and management skills, preparing them for various roles in command and staff work, marks a significant milestone in RDF’s ongoing efforts to professionalise and prepare for current and future security challenges.